Jemima Nicholas
Jemima Nicholas (* 1755 ; † 1832 ) was a Welsh woman who, according to tradition, liberated Fishguard from French invaders in 1797 .
The last invasion of Britain took place in Fishguard. On February 22, 1797, four French warships landed in Fishguard with 1,400 soldiers. The invasion was quick and caused some minor damage. Looting occurred, during which the French mainly took alcohol with them. This was their undoing because they were drunk and no longer ready to fight. The return of the land took place on February 25th. Jemima Nicholas, a woman from Fishguard, is said to have put the French to flight with other women with the help of pitchforks.
According to tradition, the traditional dress of the Fishguard women was so similar to the military uniforms of the British Army at a distance that it appeared to the invaders at a distance that a large army was approaching. Then they would have surrendered. The story is told on an old tapestry, which is located together with the local library on the first floor of the town hall in the city center.
Individual evidence
- ^ Invasion heroine's records find , BBC News, April 4, 2006
- ↑ How a cobbler's wife armed with a pitchfork captured 12 Frenchmen during the last invasion of mainland Britain , Wales Online, October 28, 2017
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| SURNAME | Nicholas, Jemima |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Welsh woman who, according to tradition, liberated Fishguard from French invaders in 1797 |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1755 |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1832 |