James Nicoll Morris

Military Person

1763 – 1830

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Who was James Nicoll Morris?

Vice-Admiral Sir James Nicoll Morris KCB was a Royal Navy officer with a history of distinguished service during the American War of Independence, French Revolutionary War and Napoleonic Wars, especially at the battle of Trafalgar in 1805, where the majority of his ship's crew were killed or injured, including Morris himself who was wounded in the knee. Throughout all his service, Morris was respected for his "strict sense of honour" and "simplicity and singleness of heart for which he was remarkable".

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Born
1763
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Nationality
  • England
Died
Apr 15, 1830
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on July 23, 2013

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