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Bertrand des Amis

A fencing master and friend who aids André-Louis in Paris.

minor

Also known as M. Bertrand des Amis, M. des Amis, des Amis

First appearance: II: Quos Deus Vult Perdere

Bertrand des Amis shows up with force in I: Transition. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Fencing master who hires André-Louis as an assistant; his academy is the setting for André-Louis's fencing theory development.
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In I: Transition: Fencing master who hires André-Louis as an assistant; his academy is the setting for André-Louis's fencing theory development. Later, in II: Quos Deus Vult Perdere: André-Louis' friend and master at…

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AMAndré-Louis Mo…MBM. BinetMDM. de KercadiouPDPhilippe de Vi…LCLe ChapelierBDBertrand des Amis

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  • Historical and Minor Figures
  • Protagonist
  • Nobles and Revolutionaries
  • Household and Local Allies

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