Arts & cultural
1781: The Battle of Jersey and The Death of Major
This display considers the monumental events of January 1781, when a French invasion force landed in Jersey, through John Singleton Copley's painting - 'The Death of Major Peirson' - and artefacts in the Jersey Heritage Collection.
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Britain was at was with France on and off throughout the 18th century. In the 1760s, Britain and Jersey set about a campaign of privateering, or licensing pirating, which inflicted considerable damage on French trade in the English Channel. It wasn’t long before retaliation was on the cards. The exhibition also considers the abiding influence of these historic events upon the Island's self-image.
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The Weighbridge
Jersey
St. Helier
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