Who shot Major Peirson?
Although the battle is relatively recent in comparison to some of the medieval battles fought in the Island, the descriptions of the battle written in the immediate aftermath are coloured by a number...
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The leaders of the opposing sides in the Battle of Jersey on 6th January 1781 both died as a result of wounds received in the battle. Major Francis Peirson, the senior officer commanding British and...
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