Sussex Sea Fencibles

The South Coast was felt to be vulnerable to attack during the French Revolutionary Wars.  Dr Cathryn Pearce will give a talk on the Sea Fencibles and their experiences patrolling our coast and the effect of the war on our local communities.  This talk is not to be missed.  Dr Pearce is a Trustee and former Chair, of the British Commission for Maritime History and Senior Lecturer in Naval, Maritime and Coastal History at the University of Portsmouth.