Beauvallet · Character
Don Manuel de Rada y Sylva
Dominica's ailing father, late Governor of Santiago, whose ruined health and lost command shadow his daughter's prospects in Spain.
supporting
Also known as Don Manuel, Don Manuel de Rada y Sylva
First appearance: II
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Dominica's father, who falls ill during the voyage, prompting her presence on the ship.
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Don Manuel de Rada y Sylva, broken by West Indian fever and stripped of his governorship, shields his daughter aboard the captured galleon with the last dignity of a Spanish grandee. His infirmity and diminished fortune…
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- Spanish Court Intrigue
- Minor Characters & Servants
- Protagonist
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