Contributions de la famille Le Sauteur
à la petite histoire de Jersey
Extracts from Hommage à la famille Le Sauteur
(William Thomas LeSauteur, 1982) and other sources

Source: Claude Le Sauteur

Thomas Le Sauteur Drill Sergent, Régiment de l'Est, Milice Royale de Jersey Married to Élizabeth Battam (1837) François Le Sauteur (1808-1857), brother to Thomas, was also a Drill Sergent at the same time. Photo of a painting, taken by Nicolas Le Cornu, Militia historian. Picture dated 1845. The building shown is Grouville Arsenal. The grass patch, bottom right, is the "Croix de la Bataille".

Historical note:  In 1804, Napoleon collected 130,000 men, 15,000 horses and 600 guns at the port of Boulogne with the design of invading England. Jersey was the top of Napoleon's targets. He said "France can no longer tolerate this nest of brigands and assassins. Europe must be purged of these vermin. Jersey is England's shame".  The Le Sauteur family gave several "Drill Sergents" to the Jersey Militia. The British Navy destroyed the French Armada before it could sail.

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