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Spithead
Spithead, a well-known and historical stretch of water in the east Solent off the British naval base of Portsmouth. It is bounded on the north by the Spit Sand, on the east by the Horse and Dean Sand, on the south by the Sturbridge Shoal and the Motherbank, and on the west by the Ryde Middle Sand. It was the scene of the famous naval mutiny of 1797 and of an indecisive action between the English fleet and a French invasion fleet in 1545, when the Mary Rose capsized and sank. It is the traditional anchorage where the British fleet is most frequently reviewed by the sovereign on great occasions.
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"Spithead." The Oxford Companion to Ships and the Sea. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Spithead." The Oxford Companion to Ships and the Sea. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O225-Spithead.html "Spithead." The Oxford Companion to Ships and the Sea. 2006. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O225-Spithead.html |
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Spithead mutiny
Spithead mutiny A mutiny by sailors of the British navy based at Spithead, on the southern coast of Britain. In April 1797 the fleet refused to put to sea, calling for better pay and conditions, including the provision of edible food, improved medical services, and opportunities for shore leave. The Admiralty, acknowledging the justice of the sailors' grievances and fearing that the mutiny would spread further agreed to their demands and issued a royal pardon.
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"Spithead mutiny." A Dictionary of World History. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Spithead mutiny." A Dictionary of World History. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O48-Spitheadmutiny.html "Spithead mutiny." A Dictionary of World History. 2000. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O48-Spitheadmutiny.html |
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"Spithead." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Spithead." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Spithead.html "Spithead." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Spithead.html |
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Spithead
Spithead Hants., not recorded before the 17th cent., ‘headland of the sand-spit or pointed sandbank’. OE spitu + hēafod.
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A. D. MILLS. "Spithead." A Dictionary of British Place-Names. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. A. D. MILLS. "Spithead." A Dictionary of British Place-Names. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O40-Spithead.html A. D. MILLS. "Spithead." A Dictionary of British Place-Names. 2003. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O40-Spithead.html |
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"Spithead." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Spithead." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-Spithead.html "Spithead." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-Spithead.html |
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