The History of Henry Esmond · Character
Duke of Ormonde
A military commander and Jacobite sympathizer.
minor
Also known as Ormonde, the Duke of Ormonde
First appearance: A Great Scheme, and Who Balked It
Duke of Ormonde shows up with force in V: I Go on the Vigo Bay Expedition, Taste Saltwater and Smell Powder. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Captain-General of the Vigo Bay expedition; commands the 12,000 troops.
Duke of Ormonde first appears in 0046 xii a great scheme and who balked it.
In V: I Go on the Vigo Bay Expedition, Taste Saltwater and Smell Powder: Captain-General of the Vigo Bay expedition; commands the 12,000 troops.
Later, in I Meet an Old Acquaintance in Flanders, and Find My Mother's Grave and My Own Cradle There: Mentioned as Esmond's commander at Vigo Bay.
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- Military & Political Figures
- Castlewood Family & Circle
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- Breaking point
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- Closing
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- V: I Go on the Vigo Bay Expedition, Taste Saltwater and Smell Powder
- I Meet an Old Acquaintance in Flanders, and Find My Mother's Grave and My Own Cradle There
- A Great Scheme, and Who Balked It
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