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Wellington

British general mentioned in the preface.

minor

Also known as Nelson, Nelson nor Wellington

First appearance: modern distortions of joan s history

Wellington shows up with force in Was Joan Suicidal. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Cited as a comparison: Wellington took desperate risks at Waterloo without being accused of suicidal mania.
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In Was Joan Suicidal: Cited as a comparison: Wellington took desperate risks at Waterloo without being accused of suicidal mania. Later, in Joan Summed Up: Compared to Joan for adapting methods of attack to the…

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SetupEscalationAftermathClimax
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  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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