The American Senator · Character
Captain Battersby
A military man who courts Arabella Trefoil.
minor
Also known as Battersby, that horrid Captain Battersby
First appearance: xii arabella trefoil
Captain Battersby shows up with force in Lord Rufford Wants to See a Horse. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Lord Rufford's friend who helps him arrange his early departure.
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In Lord Rufford Wants to See a Horse: Lord Rufford's friend who helps him arrange his early departure. Later, in Lord Rufford Makes Up His…
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Main characters and local gentry
- Minor legal and sporting figures
- Extended society and household members
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
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- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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