# Victoire — The History of Henry Esmond character guide

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

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Madame Victoire

**First appearance:** 0031-xiii-i-meet-an-old-acquaintance-in-flanders-and-find-my-mother-s-grave-and-my-own-cradle-there

## Who they are

A French woman, possibly a servant or relative of the Pastoureaus.

## In the story

### [The Issue of the Plots—The Death of Thomas, Third Viscount of Castlewood; and the Imprisonment of His Viscountess](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_history_of_henry_esmond_se/chapters/vi-the-issue-of-the-plots-the-death-of-thomas-third-viscount-of-castlewood-and-the-imprisonment-of-his-viscountess)

Lady Castlewood's maid, who assists in the deception and later dramatically tries to prevent the officers from opening a wardrobe.

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