Memoirs of a Foxhunting Man · Character

Captain Barton

A military captain, possibly related to Old Man Barton.

minor

Also known as Barton

First appearance: iii

Captain Barton shows up with force in I. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Company commander, a civilian soldier described as big, burly, good-natured, and struggling with the discomforts of war.

Captain Barton first appears in 0005 iii.

In I: Company commander, a civilian soldier described as big, burly, good-natured, and struggling with the discomforts of war.

Later, in II: Barton is the company commander who 'strafed' the servants over a poor dinner and informed the men of the remaining march distance.

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

This is the story's dramatic climax because it marks the psychological peak where the narrator’s personal vend…

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