The Columbiad · Character
Montgomery
General Richard Montgomery, American hero killed at the Battle of Quebec.
minor
First appearance: Book V
Montgomery's tie to Washington is one of the pressures that moves The Columbiad—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
Mentioned in the context of his actions and death during the American Revolution.
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With Washington (friendship): Montgomery, a fellow American general, is a comrade and subordinate to Washington in the Revolutionary War. In Book V: Mentioned in the context of his actions and death during the American…
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- Friendship
- Other
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- Epic Cast of History
- Founders and Historians
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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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