Nicholas appears as a formidable Fishguard resident, described either as a cobbler or a cobbler's wife. Tradition credits her and other women with capturing twelve drunken French soldiers and holding them in a church before handing them to the military. Accounts say the prisoners asked for protection, a sign of how completely the expected Welsh welcome had failed. Her role in marshaling the women is plausible but not certain because a Woolwich NCO or officer may have helped organize their movement and dress.
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Jemima Nicholas and the capture of isolated French soldiers
Tradition credits Jemima Nicholas with organizing local women and capturing twelve drunken French soldiers before the formal surrender.