1781 Jersey Militia
The 1781 Jersey Militia recreates
the 4th Regiment, 2nd Battalion (St Lawrence) which
comprised men of the West of St. Helier and St. Lawrence.
The unit was formed in 2000 and
received its uniforms in early 2001. The Artillery
detachment of Six cannon forms the center of the unit. We
have taken our date and strap line from the
Battle of Jersey
which occurred on the 6th January 1781. We hold six events at Elizabeth
Castle for Jersey Heritage Trust comprising of musket and
cannon demonstrations. Two, twenty one gun salutes for both
the Queens real and official birthday’s, one of which is
held at Government House as well as six other events to do
with the history of the Jersey Militia and the Battle of
Jersey. We have also visited sites in the US and the UK. We are always pleased to
see visiting fellow re-enactors.
