# Duke of Ormonde — The History of Henry Esmond character guide

> Duke of Ormonde in The History of Henry Esmond by William Makepeace Thackeray.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Ormonde, the Duke of Ormonde

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

## Who they are

A military commander and Jacobite sympathizer.

## In the story

### [V: I Go on the Vigo Bay Expedition, Taste Saltwater and Smell Powder](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_history_of_henry_esmond_se/chapters/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.

### [I Meet an Old Acquaintance in Flanders, and Find My Mother's Grave and My Own Cradle There](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_history_of_henry_esmond_se/chapters/xiii-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.

### [A Great Scheme, and Who Balked It](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_history_of_henry_esmond_se/chapters/xii-a-great-scheme-and-who-balked-it)

Present at the Council meeting and a key figure in the Jacobite plan, commanding the Guards.

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