The Columbiad · Character
Britannia
The personification of Britain and General James Wolfe, victor at Quebec.
minor
Also known as brave Wolfe, Wolfe, Wolfe Britannia
First appearance: book ii
Britannia shows up with force in Book V. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Referenced as part of the British military actions in the French and Indian War.
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See Britannia in book ii