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Captain Hobart

An English naval officer; antagonist to Blood.

minor

Also known as Hobart

First appearance: xxii hostilities

Captain Hobart shows up with force in Kirke's Dragoons. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Leads the dragoons, arrests Gildoy and Baynes, and threatens violence but is swayed by Blood's warnings about Gildoy's rank.
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In Kirke's Dragoons: Leads the dragoons, arrests Gildoy and Baynes, and threatens violence but is swayed by Blood's warnings about Gildoy's rank. Later, in III: The Lord Chief Justice: Witness for the King; testifies…

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  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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See Captain Hobart in xxii hostilities