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Jersey Battlefield Tours

Name: Jersey Battlefield Tours
Address: St. Helier, JE
Telephone: +447797969818
Price range: ££

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Battlefield Tour guide That history and heritage is simply outstanding and world-class!

Our mission is to make known the many battles and battlefield sites in and around Jersey which are part of our Island's rich military history. It could be said that in European terms, Jersey has for the last 800 years or so, found itself on a European front line in the continent's turbulent military history. There are few places in the world which can boast the quality and quantity in such a small

area! Even before that period, the inhabitants of the Island had to defend themselves from marauding invaders and there is evidence of many defended sites going back at least 3000 years. Our battlefield tours and walks are conducted by Marc Yates of Jersey Military Tours, and we aim to explore key events, battlefields and the characters who have shaped the Island’s military history. Jersey Military Tours' other regular tours include:
• 3000 years of Military History
• Medieval Jersey – the castle builders, periods of frequent invasion and battles and the First Occupation by the French
• The Age of Artillery – a new defence strategy which saw the Island bristling with British forts and hundreds of cannon to ward off the French
• The Battle of Jersey, 1781 - a European battle in the War of American Independence when the a young English major prevented a French attempt to take the Island
• The German Occupation – changing lives and the landscape. The heroes and heroines both civilian and military, as well as some military actions
• The German Bunker Tour – exploring German fortifications around the Island. Jersey Military Tours' tours, and that of our sister brand, History Alive! mix the military history and heritage of the Island with its stunning beauty. We use up to date luxury tour vehicles, explore sites on foot and use some modern technology as well as good old fashioned props to enhance the experience. Marc Yates, a Jersey-man born and bred, has had a passion for the Island’s military history since a young age, and after a legal career, is now on a mission to bring that history alive to young and old. Marc is a member of the Guild of Battlefield Guides and is currently working towards his badge. Scheduled tours as well as custom private tours available for groups, cruise ship guests and conference delegates.

09/01/2021

Interesting video of little snippets from the Battle of Jersey
https://fb.watch/2VXLfNnDDf/

06/01/2021

28/10/2020

Hopefully we'll be out battlefield touring again soon!

24/08/2020

Mods to the minibus!

04/05/2020

As part of the 75th Anniversary of the Liberation of Jersey after the German Occupation between 1940 and 1945, these are some virtual bunker tours commissioned by Liberation 75

29/04/2020

I am pleased to say that I have been asked to assist in this project by the CIOS by conducting the virtual tours of a number of bunkers in their management. Filmed strictly in accordance with social distancing rules in force!

Embark on a virtual journey of discovery through Western Europe's best-preserved collection of German Second World War bunkers in ! WATCH on Facebook and YouTube channels at 10.30am every day from 4-8 May 2020 https://tinyurl.com/y8xxvfbs CIOS Jersey

06/01/2020

The Battle of Jersey is a great battlefield to get tour participants to act out the parts of the various personalities and units as the urban battlefield in the middle of St Helier remains pretty much as would have been in 1781, with the same street layout and many of the original buildings.

Battle of Jersey anniversary - 6th January 1781. Some annotations on the painting, the "Death of Major Peirson" which hopefully demonstrate that there was a considerable amount of artistic licence on the part of John Copley, the artist, whose primary concern was to make the painting a successful commercial venture by selling prints to the London market where he was based!

24/12/2018

Battlefield Guide!

We have a new Accredited Member! Congratulations to Marc Yates on completion of validation and the award of Badge Number 90.

24/10/2018

Two Jersey battle anniversaries of the English Civil War of the last couple of days.
On Monday 22 October, the 367th anniversary of the end of the battle of Les Mielles (21 October 1651 - 22 October 1651).
It was a victory for Parliamentarian Expeditionary Force under Admiral Blake and Colonel James Heane over Royalist forces commanded by Sir George Carteret
The Parliamentarian troops stormed the beach under fire at St. Ouen’s Bay, Jersey, and drove the Royalist regulars and militia into the interior of the Island with Carteret withdrawing to Elizabeth Castle.
Today, 24 October, the 367th anniversary of the start of the Siege of Elizabeth Castle (24 October 1651 - 15 December 1651)
Ultimately a victory for the Parliamentarian expeditionary force over Carteret's forces holding out in the Castle.
Parliamentarian gunners overcame difficult odds and used heavy mortars to compel the surrender of one of the last surviving Royalist fortresses of the Civil War.

16/05/2018

History Alive! and Jersey Military Tours have been nominated for the Jersey Style Awards 2018 in the category "Cultural Attraction of the Year".
Please vote for us on the JSA website http://www.jerseystyleawards.com/how-to-vote.php
Many thanks!!

08/10/2017

Weather looks fine for this afternoon's Free Battlefield visit/walk!!
Look forward to seeing you - West Park Slip 2.30pm!

19/08/2017

The first of the series of free battlefield tours / walks of the many Jersey battles! No. 1 - the Battle of the Bridge 1406.

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19/08/2017

07/01/2017

Commemoration of the La Rocque engagement against the French on 6th January 1781.

Address

St. Helier

Opening Hours

Monday	09:00 - 17:00
Tuesday	09:00 - 17:00
Wednesday	09:00 - 17:00
Thursday	09:00 - 17:00
Friday	09:00 - 17:00
Saturday	09:00 - 17:00
Sunday	09:00 - 17:00

Telephone

+447797969818

Website

http://www.jerseymilitarytours.je/

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