Jersey is a heavily fortified island with coastal fortifications that date to the English Civil War, the Napoleonic Wars, and Nazi Germany's occupation of the Channel Islands. The fortifications inclu
A Jersey Round Tower
Archirondel tower, Jersey
Model of the tower
La Tour de Vinde, Saint Brélade, Jersey
Battle of Jersey
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The Battle of Jersey took place on 6 January 1781 during the American War of Independence when French forces unsuccessfully invaded the British-ruled island of Jersey to remove the threat it posed to
The Death of Major Peirson, 6 January 1781 John Singleton Copley, 1783
A plaque in Saint Helier marks the house of Edward Combs who raised the alarm
Major Peirson
The Royal Square, as seen here today, was the scene of the Battle of Jersey.