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Rear Admiral James William Augustus Nicholson (10 March 1821 – 28 October 1887) was an officer in the United States Navy during the Mexican-American War and the American Civil War. ==Life and naval career== The son of Nathaniel Nicholson and grandson of Samuel Nicholson, he was born in Dedham, Massachusetts. Nicholson entered the Navy as a midshipman in February 1838. As a Lieutenant, he served in ''Vandalia'' in Commodore Matthew C. Perry’s Opening of Japan from 1853 to 1855. During the Civil War he served in and , and commanded the , , , and . He commanded the New York Navy Yard during 1876 to 1880. As Commodore from August 1873, and Rear Admiral from October 1881, he commanded the European Squadron from 16 September 1881 to February 1883. When the British bombarded Alexandria, Egypt, in 1882, he rescued the records of the American Consulate and took American and other refugees aboard his flagship, . Commendation from the Navy Department and awards of gratitude from European governments followed. Nicholson retired on 10 March 1883 and died at his home in New York on 28 October 1887. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「James W. Nicholson」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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