Paul Harris Nicolas

Paul Harris Nicolas
Birth namePaul Harris Nicolas
Born(1790-03-01)1 March 1790
St Martin-by-Looe, Cornwall, England
Died1 May 1860(1860-05-01) (aged 70)
Notting Hill, London, England
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
Service / branchRoyal Marines
Years of service1805–1814
RankFirst lieutenant
Battles / wars
AwardsNaval General Service Medal
Other workHistorian, writer, artist

Paul Harris Nicolas (1 March 1790 – 1 May 1860) was a nineteenth-century British historian, an accomplished, if little known, water colourist, a Royal Marines officer, and a veteran of the Battle of Trafalgar. Nicolas was the author of the two volume Historical Record of the Royal Marine Forces.