Henry Nicholson (Royal Navy officer)
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Nicholson joined the Royal Navy in 1849.[1]
He was Captain of HMS Temeraire at the Bombardment of Alexandria in 1882[2] and went on to be Captain of HMS Asia in 1884.[1] He became Commander-in-Chief, Cape of Good Hope and West Coast of Africa Station in 1890 and Commander-in-Chief, The Nore in 1896.[1] He retired in 1897.[1]
He died in 1915.[3]
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| Preceded by | Commander-in-Chief, Cape of Good Hope Station 1890–1892 |
Succeeded by Sir Frederick Bedford |
| Preceded by | Commander-in-Chief, The Nore 1896–1897 |
Succeeded by Sir Charles Hotham |
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 William Loney RN
- ↑ Hall, A. D. Porto Rico, Its History, Products and Possibilities, Chapter VIII Naval Lessons Taught by the War, 1898
- ↑ Personal The Adelaide Advertiser, 20 January 1915
