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ordered that coal be brought that a fire might be burned in it day and night for two weeks to dry it out. A garrison consisting of a sergeant and 12 men then occupied the fort, which was armed with an 18-pounder
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Philippe Janvrin, a local seafarer, died of the plague in 1721, while on the way back to Jersey. Fear of contagion led the authorities to insist that he be buried on the tidal island, which became known as
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The tower consists of only one room and was more of a guardhouse than a
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The Historical Development of the Martello Tower in the Channel Islands
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After its completion in March 1808, Lieutenant Governor
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Jersey
tidal island
Saint Brélade
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Martello tower
George Don
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