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James Nicholson

The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
James Nicholson c.1736-1804, American naval officer, b. Chestertown, Md.; brother of Samuel Nicholson. During the American Revolution, Nicholson, appointed (1776) a captain in the Continental navy, was senior officer after the dismissal of Esek Hopkins in 1778. While awaiting the Virginia, his first command, Nicholson and his crew fought at the battle of Trenton (Dec., 1776). In attempting to elude the British blockade of Chesapeake Bay, the Virginia ran aground and was captured (1778), although Nicholson escaped. His next ship, the Trumbull, held the Watt to a draw in 1780, but... Read more
Nicholson, James
Nicholson, James (c. 1736–1804) captain in the...navy, born in Chestertown, Maryland. Nicholson failed to capture or defeat a single...Watt, but neither emerged victorious. Nicholson was later forced to surrender the Trumbull... Read more
Nicholson, James William Augustus
Nicholson, James William Augustus (1821–87) career...Massachusetts. During the Civil War , Nicholson commanded the steamer Isaac Smith in...in command of the monitor Manhattan, Nicholson participated in the assault on Mobile... Read more

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