'The Death of Major Peirson, 6 January 1781', 1783. Artist: John Singleton Copley

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'The Death of Major Peirson, 6 January 1781', 1783. France invaded Jersey on 5 January 1781 and, following the fall of its capital St Helier, the governor surrendered the island. Found in The Tate Britain archive.

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Size: 5092px × 3435px
Location: World,Europe,Jersey,Jersey island
Photo credit: © Art Media/Heritage Images / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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