# Captain Macartney — The History of Henry Esmond character guide

> Captain Macartney in The History of Henry Esmond by William Makepeace Thackeray.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Macartney

**First appearance:** 0046-xii-a-great-scheme-and-who-balked-it

## Who they are

An officer involved in the duel that kills the Duke of Hamilton.

## In the story

### [VI: Poor Beatrix](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_history_of_henry_esmond_se/chapters/vi-poor-beatrix)

Accused of stabbing the Duke of Hamilton as he lay wounded; flees the country.

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