The Death of Major Peirson, 6 January 1781 [SEP] creator
The Death of Major Peirson, 6 January 1781
The Death of Major Peirson, 6 January 1781 is a 1783 large oil painting by John Singleton Copley. It depicts the death of Major Francis Peirson at the Battle of Jersey on 6 January 1781.
Background.
The Battle of Jersey was the last French attempt to seize the island of Jersey, and one of the last battles with invading forces from a foreign nation in the British home islands. The invasion was organised privately by Baron Philippe de Rullecourt but funded and
Peirson
Peirson may refer to:
- Peirson Mitchell Hall (1894–1979), head of the U.S. Selective Service System for Los Angeles in 1941, federal District Court judge 1942–1979
- Henry Peirson Harland (1876–1945), unionist politician in Northern Ireland
- Francis Peirson (1757–1781), as a British Army officer who served during the American War of Independence
- Johnny Peirson (born 1925), retired National Hockey League player
See also.
- The Death of Major Peirson, 6 January 1781, a