Battle of Jersey

Cuándo

6 ene 1781

Tipo

Batalla

Coordenadas

49.18° N, 2.11° W

Description

battle fought on 6 January 1781 in St. Helier, Jersey

1781 battle of the American War of Independence

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 French and American shipping. Jersey provided a base for British privateers.

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