The Death of Major Peirson, January 6, 1781 - Close by their coast in the English Channel, the Isle of Jersey was a tempting target for the French. Despite initial French success, British defenders rallied to eject the invaders, but at the cost of their twenty four year old commander's life John Singleton Copley 1783

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