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M. le Baron de Rivarol

A French baron and general who outranks every man in the room and never lets them forget it, until a pirate proves the better fencer.

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Also known as de Rivarol, Rivarol, the Baron

First appearance: XXVI: M. de Rivarol

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Mentioned as the French commander whose fleet Blood's force is to join at Petit Goave under the service of King Louis.

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Rivarol arrives in the Caribbean as supreme commander of France's naval and land forces in America, expecting buccaneers to stand while he sits and doff their hats while he wears his. He meets instead Captain Blood, whose flawless courtesy is a weapon, and the two men duel over rank, prize shares, and who controls the expedition. His hauteur and Blood's quiet insolence make every council scene a contest, and his refusal to bend sets the fleet on a collision course long before Cartagena.

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French pirates and officials

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The Service of King Louis
Mentioned as the French commander whose fleet Blood's force is to join at Petit Goave under the service of King Louis.
XXVI: M. de Rivarol
The haughty French general who proposes a plundering raid on Cartagena, angering Blood with his condescension and greed.
XXVII: Cartagena
French commander who initially dismisses Blood's counsel but later adopts his strategy; oversees the plunder of Cartagena.
The Honour of M. de Rivarol
The French General who dismisses Blood's complaints, cheats the buccaneers of their share, and flees with the treasure.
XXIX: The Service of King William
French commander who attacked the Dutch flagship and now threatens Port Royal with the Cartagena treasure.
XXX: The Last Fight of the Arabella
Commands the French fleet; is killed by a bullet to the head during the boarding battle.

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