A Day to Remember: St Helier and the Battle of Jersey, with Ian Ronayne

On 6 January 1781, a French force landed secretly and seized control of St Helier. In the hours that followed, the fate of Jersey hung in the balance as villains and heroes engaged with words and then weapons. Uncover the remarkable events of this most historic day in the company of historian Ian Ronayne who will lead you around the places they happened, introduce the fascinating characters involved and reveal how Jersey was almost lost to France.

This 2 mile walk is of easy/moderate difficulty on road and pavement, with one short and one longer hill to climb. Duration approx 2 hours

Kindly supported by the Jersey Community Foundation with funds from the Channel Islands Lottery.