Battle of Jersey

When

6 Jan 1781

Kind

Battle

Coordinates

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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• Wikipedia year pages (English), by Wikipedia contributorsWikipedia contributors · names it “Battle of Jersey: British troops prevent the French from occupying Jersey in the Channel Islands”Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0Source page
• Wikipedia year pages (French), by Wikipedia contributorsWikipedia contributors · names it “échec de l'attaque de Jersey par un détachement français sous les ordres du baron de Rullecourt”Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0Source page

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