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Sam Hughes

The Canadian Minister of Militia, a controversial political figure.

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First appearance: vi

Sam Hughes shows up with force in IV. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Mentioned as the Canadian minister who insisted on arming troops with match-shooting rifles, blind to the actual needs of trench combat.
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In IV: Mentioned as the Canadian minister who insisted on arming troops with match-shooting rifles, blind to the actual needs of trench combat. Later, in I: Mentioned indirectly through the reference to the War Office…

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  • Protagonist
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  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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See Sam Hughes in vi