Gustavus Nicolls
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Gustavus Nicolls was an officer in the United Kingdom's Royal Engineers - a corp of specialized Army officers who were assigned to build or destroy fortifications, bridges, canals, and other structures.[1]
Nicolls spent a total of 27 years of his service career in Canada, and was responsible for, or played a role in, the design and construction of almost all the fortifications built during this time, including the Halifax Citadel, the Quebec Citadel and Fort York.[1] He also designed and constructed what is believed to have been the first lighthouse on Lake Ontario.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Stephen Otto (April 2016). "Who Was Gustavus Nicolls?". The Fife and Drum 20 (1). Archived from the original on 2020-03-31. https://web.archive.org/web/20200331132325/http://www.fortyork.ca/images/newsletters/fife-and-drum-2016/fife-and-drum-mar-2016.pdf#page=5. Retrieved 2021-07-05. "Between 1802 and 1837 Gustavus Nicolls of the Royal Engineers served twenty-seven years over three tours of duty in British North America working on most of the major forts here."
