Death of Major Peirson, Battle of Jersey, 6 January 1781
From an original engraving after John Singleton Copley (1738-1815) From the Hume & Stafford history of England published circa 1868. Info from wiki: The Battle of Jersey (6 January 1781) was an attempt by French forces to invade Jersey and remove the threat the island posed to French and American shipping in the American Revolutionary War. Jersey provided a base for British privateers, and France, engaged in the war as an ally of the United States, sent an expedition to gain control of the island. The French expedition ultimately failed. Its commander, Baron Philippe de Rullecourt, died of wounds sustained in the fighting. The battle is often remembered for the death of the British officer Major Peirson, and a painting based on his final moments by John Singleton Copley.
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