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For over 600 years after the Channel Islands split from Normandy in 1204 they were under regular threat of invasion by the French and their mercenaries. Whenever England and France were at war (and that was a frequent occurrence) the islands were a prime target. Jersey was invaded on many occasions, sometimes successfully and leading to prolonged occupation, and eventually had to build up a sophisticated network of coastal defences in an attempt to repel further attacks.