# Cornelis Brandt — Greenmantle character guide

> Cornelis Brandt in Greenmantle by John Buchan.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Cornelis Brandt⁠—at, Cornelis Brandt, Cornelis, Brandt

**First appearance:** 0005-iv-adventures-of-two-dutchmen-on-the-loose

## Who they are

A Dutch trader who assists Hannay and Peter in their escape through Germany.

## Relationships

### [Peter Pienaar](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/greenmantle_se/characters/peter_pienaar)

_friendship_

Fellow Boer scouts and comrades, sharing a background of veld craft and mutual loyalty.

### [Ulric von Stumm](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/greenmantle_se/characters/ulric_von_stumm)

_rivalry_

Enemies who confront each other directly, with Brandt opposing von Stumm's plans.

### [Peter Pienaar](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/greenmantle_se/characters/peter_pienaar)

_friendship_

Fellow Boer scouts and comrades, sharing a background of veld craft and mutual loyalty.

### [Ulric von Stumm](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/greenmantle_se/characters/ulric_von_stumm)

_rivalry_

Enemies who confront each other directly, with Brandt opposing von Stumm's plans.

## In the story

### [IX: The Return of the Straggler](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/greenmantle_se/chapters/ix-the-return-of-the-straggler)

Hannay's alias; he poses as a German businessman and former employer of Peter.

## Links

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