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Mansveldt

A Dutch buccaneer leader who influences Morgan.

minor

Also known as Edward Mansveldt

First appearance: ii

Mansveldt shows up with force in III. The page is where that presence becomes real.

A Dutch buccaneer who dreamed of creating a new nation in America, but was strangled on the garotte by Spaniards after his shipwreck.
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In III: A Dutch buccaneer who dreamed of creating a new nation in America, but was strangled on the garotte by Spaniards after his shipwreck. Later, in I: Dutch admiral who recognizes Morgan's talent, appoints him…

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Character Web

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HMHenry MorganCDCoeur de GrisTBThe BurgundianGRGrippoTCThe CockneyMAMansveldt

Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Buccaneer companions and loves
  • Protagonist
  • Welsh origins and mentors
  • Colonial authorities and informants

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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.

SetupEscalationClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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See Mansveldt in ii