French invasion of Jersey
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The French invasion of Jersey was a failed 1781 French military attempt to seize the British-ruled Channel Island of Jersey, culminating in a decisive British victory at the Battle of Jersey.
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| French invasion of Jersey canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: French invasion of Jersey Context triple: [The Death of Major Peirson, mainSubject, French invasion of Jersey]
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Liberation of Jersey
The Liberation of Jersey marks the end of German occupation of the Channel Island of Jersey during World War II, celebrated when British forces liberated the island on 9 May 1945.
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French invasion of Britain (1759)
The French invasion of Britain (1759) was an aborted French military campaign during the Seven Years' War that aimed to land troops in Britain but was thwarted primarily by British naval victories.
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C.
French invasion of Fishguard
The French invasion of Fishguard was a brief and unsuccessful 1797 French military landing in Wales, remembered as the last time a foreign force attempted to invade mainland Britain.
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Capture of Cherbourg
The Capture of Cherbourg was a pivotal World War II battle in June 1944 in which Allied forces seized the heavily fortified French port of Cherbourg to secure a vital logistical hub following the Normandy landings.
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E.
Liberation of Brittany
The Liberation of Brittany was a World War II campaign in August 1944 during which Allied forces, notably Patton’s Third Army, drove German troops from the Brittany peninsula and secured its vital ports.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: French invasion of Jersey Target entity description: The French invasion of Jersey was a failed 1781 French military attempt to seize the British-ruled Channel Island of Jersey, culminating in a decisive British victory at the Battle of Jersey.
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A.
Liberation of Jersey
The Liberation of Jersey marks the end of German occupation of the Channel Island of Jersey during World War II, celebrated when British forces liberated the island on 9 May 1945.
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B.
French invasion of Britain (1759)
The French invasion of Britain (1759) was an aborted French military campaign during the Seven Years' War that aimed to land troops in Britain but was thwarted primarily by British naval victories.
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C.
French invasion of Fishguard
The French invasion of Fishguard was a brief and unsuccessful 1797 French military landing in Wales, remembered as the last time a foreign force attempted to invade mainland Britain.
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D.
Capture of Cherbourg
The Capture of Cherbourg was a pivotal World War II battle in June 1944 in which Allied forces seized the heavily fortified French port of Cherbourg to secure a vital logistical hub following the Normandy landings.
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E.
Liberation of Brittany
The Liberation of Brittany was a World War II campaign in August 1944 during which Allied forces, notably Patton’s Third Army, drove German troops from the Brittany peninsula and secured its vital ports.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
event in the American Revolutionary War
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invasion ⓘ military campaign ⓘ |
| belligerent |
France
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Great Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cause | Franco-British rivalry during the American Revolutionary War ⓘ |
| commander |
Baron Philippe de Rullecourt
NERFINISHED
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Comte de Maulevrier NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy |
annual local commemorations in Jersey
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monuments in St Helier ⓘ |
| conflict | Battle of Jersey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictScope | limited-scale operation ⓘ |
| conflictType | amphibious assault ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
Kingdom of France
NERFINISHED
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Kingdom of Great Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depictedIn | painting "The Death of Major Peirson" by John Singleton Copley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedBySource |
British military reports
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French military correspondence ⓘ |
| endTime | January 6, 1781 ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
consolidation of British control over Jersey
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increased fortification of Jersey ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalSignificance | secured Jersey as a strategic British base in the Channel ⓘ |
| hasPart | Battle of Jersey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Channel Islands
NERFINISHED
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Jersey NERFINISHED ⓘ St Helier NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryTheater | European theatre of the American Revolutionary War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
death of Major Francis Peirson in the Battle of Jersey
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surprise French landing near St Helier ⓘ urban fighting in St Helier ⓘ |
| objective | seizure of Jersey from British control ⓘ |
| opponentCommander |
Lieutenant Governor Moses Corbet
NERFINISHED
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Major Francis Peirson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
British regular troops garrisoned on Jersey
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Jersey Militia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| outcome | French attack repulsed ⓘ |
| partOf |
American Revolutionary War
NERFINISHED
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French operations against British possessions during the American Revolutionary War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pointInTime | January 1781 ⓘ |
| precededBy | earlier French privateer and raiding activity around the Channel Islands ⓘ |
| primaryTactic | night landing and surprise seizure of the town ⓘ |
| result | British victory ⓘ |
| startTime | January 5, 1781 ⓘ |
| status | failed invasion ⓘ |
| strategicImportance | control of Channel approaches between Britain and France ⓘ |
| territory | Jersey remained under British rule NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 18th century ⓘ |
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Subject: French invasion of Jersey Description of subject: The French invasion of Jersey was a failed 1781 French military attempt to seize the British-ruled Channel Island of Jersey, culminating in a decisive British victory at the Battle of Jersey.
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