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Sergeant Hébert

A French sergeant in the revolutionary forces.

minor

Also known as Hébert

First appearance: i paris 1793

Sergeant Hébert shows up with force in The Letter. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Sergeant Hébert receives Chauvelin's orders regarding the Angelus and the arrangements for the evening.
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CCCitizen Chauve…CDCollot d'HerboisMBMarguerite Bla…AFAbbé FoucquetSPSir Percy Blak…SHSergeant Hébert

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  • Other

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  • Minor French and English characters
  • Revolutionary antagonists and targets
  • Protagonist
  • Clergy and royalist figures

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  • Escalation
  • Breaking point

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