Portsea Island "northern end" of Kingston. Old Portsmouth lies on the south west corner of Portsea Island and forms the eastern side of the narrow entrance to Portsmouth Harbour at the ports mouth. Old Portsmouth contains most of the traditional High Street and heritage of the original old town of Portsmouth, including Portsmouth Point (also known as "Spice Island") and the Camber Dock. Portsea is a parish and narrower, informal area of the city of Portsmouth, occupying much of its south-west. Engineer Isambard Kingdom Brunel was born in Britain Street in 1806; writer Charles Dickens was born nearby at Landport on 7
HMS Childers (1812) the crew of "Childers", forcing him to bring her into English Harbour, Antigua, with only 15 men available for duty. According to "The Naval Chronicle", within a month she lost over 35 officers and men dead from fever. In January 1817 Commander Amos Freeman Westropp assumed command. "Childers" was broken up at Chatham on 7 March 1822. Notes Citations References HMS Childers (1812) HMS "Childers" was a Royal Navy 18-gun , built by Nicholas Diddams at Portsmouth Dockyard and launched in 1812. She was broken up in 1822. "Childers" was commissioned in July 1812 under Commander Buckland Bluett. When news