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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.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 Isles.
