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Colonel Dawson

A military officer mentioned in the narrative.

minor

Also known as Dawson, Colonel

First appearance: i a crimean night

Colonel Dawson shows up with force in XII: Durrance Sharpens His Wits. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Colonel of a Sudanese battalion, anxious about Durrance's overdue return.
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LSLieutenant SutchHFHarry FevershamGFGeneral Fevers…DUDurranceCDColonel Dawson

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  • Minor and Background Figures
  • Central and Supporting Characters
  • Protagonist

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SetupEscalationAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

Calder’s shout—interrupted mid-sentence—marks the emotional and psychological peak because it shatters his det…

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