The Columbiad · Character
Sir William Johnson
British superintendent of Indian affairs in the American colonies.
minor
Also known as Sir William
First appearance: book v
Sir William Johnson's tie to Herkimer is one of the pressures that moves The Columbiad—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
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With Herkimer (rivalry): Herkimer, an American militia leader, clashes with Sir William Johnson, a British loyalist and Iroquois ally, during the Revolution. With Christopher Columbus (social): Columbus and Sir William…
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- Rivalry
- Social
- Other
Character groups
- Key Revolutionary Figures
- Protagonist
- Epic Cast of History
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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- Herkimer
rivalry · negative
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- Christopher Columbus
social · ambivalent
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See Sir William Johnson in book v