Francis Peirson
British Army officer (1757–81) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Major Francis Peirson (January 1757 – 6 January 1781) was a British Army officer who was serving on Jersey, in the Channel Islands off the coast of France. He was killed in the Battle of Jersey, one of the last battles to take place in the British Islands.[1]
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Francis Peirson | |
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Born | January 1757 London, England |
Died | 6 January 1781 (age 24) Jersey |
Allegiance | Kingdom of Great Britain |
Service/ | British Army |
Years of service | 1772 - 1781 |
Rank | Major |
Commands held | (acting garrison commander) Jersey Garrison |
Battles/wars | American War of Independence Battle of Jersey † |
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