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Sergeant Manuel

Argentine sergeant who assists the party in the Andes.

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Also known as Manuel

First appearance: xii eleven thousand feet aloft

Sergeant Manuel shows up with force in A False Trail. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Commander of Fort Independence; provides the misleading information about a French captive.
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LGLord GlenarvanMMMajor MacNabbPEPepeRGRobert GrantJPJacques PaganelSMSergeant Manuel

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