Tilbury

Tilbury is located on the north bank of the River Thames, in the borough of Thurrock in England, at the point where the river suddenly narrows to about 800 yards/740 metres in width.

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Tilbury has a deep water port, a fort and was the site of an important ferry to Gravesend on the south bank of the river.

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Queen Elizabeth I unwisely placed her main army at Tilbury (see Speech to the Troops at Tilbury) where they would have found it difficult to cross the river and prevent the attacking Spanish army from capturing London after it had been landed in Kent by the Armada.

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Thurrock: Thurrock is a unitary authority in England. It lies on the River Thames just to the east of London. With over 18 miles (29 km) of riverfront it covers an area of 64 square miles (166 km²), with more than half defined as Green Belt. With Greater London to the west and the river to the south, th...

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Tilbury related Images and Photos (experimental)

Queen Elizabeth at Tilbury

Queen Elizabeth I Rallying the Troops at Tilbury Before the Arrival of the Spanish Armada 1588