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William Nichols (mariner)
William Nichols (fl. 1758–1780) of Falmouth, Cornwall, was a sea captain in the 18th century. He played a prominent role in one of the greatest marine disasters in Canadian history as measured by loss of Canadian lives. Nichols was the captain and co-owner of the transport vessel, the ''Duke William'', when it sank in the North Atlantic on December 13, 1758.〔"Journal of Captain William Nichols": ''The Naval Chronicle''; Vol. 17, 1807, p. 396〕 At least 360 Acadians perished.〔"Letter from Captain William Nichols dated December 16, 1758 says 360 passengers aboard the Duke William": ''London Magazine''; XXVII, p. 655.〕 Nichols received international attention when his journal recounting the tragic incident was published in popular print throughout the 19th century in England and America.〔The publications included: Frost, John, ''The Book of Good Examples Drawn from History and Biography'', New York, 1846, p. 65; ''The Saturday Magazine'' (1821), p. 502; Percey, Reubens, ''Percey's Anecdotes'', New York, 1826, p. 44; Barrington, George Winslow (c. 1880). ''Remarkable Voyages and Shipwrecks''. London: Simpkin, Marshall, Hamilton, Kent and Co.〕 Several years after the sinking of the ''Duke William'', Nichols also received international attention again when he was taken captive by American patriots during the American Revolution.〔Letter to George Washington from Henry Lee Jr. dated November 8, 1777, ''The Papers of George Washington: Revolutionary War''; vol. 12, pp. 168-169.〕
==Marine career==
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