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Battle of Jersey

Battle of Jersey was a battle fought on 6 January 1781 at Saint Helier, in what is now Jersey. It was part of the Anglo-French War of 1778–1783, which ran from 1778 to 1783. The recorded result: British victory. Recorded strength: 2,000 against 1,400.

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Battle of Jersey
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Fought6 January 1781
WhereSaint Helier, Jersey49.182N, 2.107W
OutcomeBritish victory
BelligerentsKingdom of Great BritainagainstKingdom of France
Casualties and lossesLosses: 81; 15 killed; 66 woundedandLosses: 752; 78 killed; 74 wounded; 600 captured
Part ofAnglo-French War of 1778–17831778 to 1783

Where it sits in the Anglo-French War of 1778–1783

Battle of Ushant, 1778Siege of Pondicherry, 1778Action of 20 October 1778, 1778Capture of Saint Vincent, 1779Action of 17 August 1779, 1779Battle of Jersey, 1781Battle of Porto Praya, 1781Invasion of Tobago, 1781Capture of Demerara and Essequibo, 1782Capture of Montserrat, 1782Battle of Trincomalee, 1782Action of 18 October 1782, 1782Action of 11 April 1783, 178317781783Battle of Jersey, 1781
13 placed engagements of the Anglo-French War of 1778–1783 in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date6 January 1781
PlaceSaint Helier, Jersey
49.182N, 2.107W
KindBattle, early modern
Strength2,0001,400
Casualties and lossesLosses: 81; 15 killed; 66 woundedLosses: 752; 78 killed; 74 wounded; 600 captured
Commanders
  • Francis Peirson
  • Philippe de Rullecourt
Battle of JerseyBattle of JerseyBattle of La Haye-du-PuitsOperation AmbassadorSiege of GuerneseyBattle of GranvilleRaid on Saint-MaloOperation AmbassadorSiege of GuerneseyBattle of GranvilleRaid on Saint-MaloLe HavreRennesPlymouthBrestCherbourgSt.-Brieuc100 km49.182N, 2.107W
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Battle of Jersey is one of 2,126 engagements of the 18th century in the atlas and one of 1 in present-day Jersey.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q2501743, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Jersey, revision 1374567759, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.