7th August 1802
Napoleon lays into Jersey in the French press
Napoleon accused Jersey of granting asylum to criminals condemned to death, then sending them on raiding missions back into France. Once there, they were robbing and murdering anyone they came across and destroying their houses. According to the section of the French press under Napoleon’s control, this was being coordinated by the British government in London.
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Other events that occured in August
Divers move 70 primed bombs
- The Navy was called in to move 70 primed bombs that had been found in a sunken freighter just outside St Helier.
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Jersey man in court accused of bigamy
- Jersey man Philip Vasse found himself in court accused of bigamy after his first wife was listed as his next of kin.
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Napoleon lays into Jersey in the French press
- Napoleon accused Jersey of granting asylum to criminals condemned to death, then sending them on raiding missions back into France.
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Victor Hugo flees France and heads for Jersey
- Victor Hugo lived in Jersey for three years after fleeing Napoleonic France, before moving on to neighbouring Guernsey.
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