# General Wilson — The Napoleon of Notting Hill character guide > General Wilson in The Napoleon of Notting Hill by G. K. Chesterton. **Role:** supporting **Also known as:** Wilson, Provost Wilson, Wilson of Bayswater **First appearance:** 0015-i-the-battle-of-the-lamps ## Snapshot A Bayswater commander whose ferocious charge against Notting Hill turns a ceremonial war into something far more personal and bloody. ## Who they are Wilson of Bayswater enters the Notting Hill wars as one of the rival city's military leaders, throwing himself at Adam Wayne with a fury that borders on glee. Where other commanders keep their distance, Wilson fights hand to hand, tearing the Provost's red-and-yellow favour from his shoulder and howling for the West Kensington men to close in. His relish for the fight exposes how quickly Chesterton's comic civic pageant can curdle into real slaughter, and he becomes the face of the coalition pressing Notting Hill toward its end. ## Relationships ### [Adam Wayne](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_napoleon_of_notting_hill_se/characters/adam_wayne) _rivalry_ Adam Wayne and General Wilson are military adversaries, with Wilson commanding forces against Wayne's army. ### [James Barker](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_napoleon_of_notting_hill_se/characters/james_barker) _professional_ General Wilson and James Barker are military and political collaborators, coordinating the campaign against Notting Hill. ### [Auberon Quin](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_napoleon_of_notting_hill_se/characters/auberon_quin) _professional_ Auberon Quin, as King, and General Wilson, as a military commander, have a formal superior-subordinate relationship in the city's hierarchy. ### [Mr. Buck](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_napoleon_of_notting_hill_se/characters/mr_buck) _professional_ General Wilson and Mr. Buck are military and civilian collaborators in the campaign against Notting Hill. ### [General Swindon](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_napoleon_of_notting_hill_se/characters/general_swindon) _professional_ General Swindon and General Wilson are fellow military commanders working together in the war effort. ### [Adam Wayne](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_napoleon_of_notting_hill_se/characters/adam_wayne) _rivalry_ Adam Wayne and General Wilson are military adversaries, with Wilson commanding forces against Wayne's army. ### [James Barker](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_napoleon_of_notting_hill_se/characters/james_barker) _professional_ General Wilson and James Barker are military and political collaborators, coordinating the campaign against Notting Hill. ### [James Barker](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_napoleon_of_notting_hill_se/characters/james_barker) _professional_ General Wilson and James Barker are military and political collaborators, coordinating the campaign against Notting Hill. ### [Adam Wayne](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_napoleon_of_notting_hill_se/characters/adam_wayne) _rivalry_ Adam Wayne and General Wilson are military adversaries, with Wilson commanding forces against Wayne's army. ### [Auberon Quin](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_napoleon_of_notting_hill_se/characters/auberon_quin) _professional_ Auberon Quin, as King, and General Wilson, as a military commander, have a formal superior-subordinate relationship in the city's hierarchy. ### [General Swindon](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_napoleon_of_notting_hill_se/characters/general_swindon) _professional_ General Swindon and General Wilson are fellow military commanders working together in the war effort. ### [Auberon Quin](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_napoleon_of_notting_hill_se/characters/auberon_quin) _professional_ Auberon Quin, as King, and General Wilson, as a military commander, have a formal superior-subordinate relationship in the city's hierarchy. ## In the story ### [Book II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_napoleon_of_notting_hill_se/chapters/book-ii) Provost Wilson of Bayswater, who giggles faintly at the confrontation. ### [The Council of the Provosts](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_napoleon_of_notting_hill_se/chapters/ii-the-council-of-the-provosts) Provost of Bayswater, arrives for an audience with the King, clad in green and silver robes. ### [III: Enter a Lunatic](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_napoleon_of_notting_hill_se/chapters/iii-enter-a-lunatic) Present in the hall, he begins to giggle faintly at the unfolding scene, showing his amusement at Wayne's seriousness. ### [The Experiment of Mr. Buck](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_napoleon_of_notting_hill_se/chapters/iii-the-experiment-of-mr-buck) Wilson is present at the council, questioning the financial feasibility of Buck's offer, but ultimately supports the plan to treat Wayne as a lunatic. ### [Book IV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_napoleon_of_notting_hill_se/chapters/book-iv) Commands the Green Guards of Bayswater; pursues Wayne's cavalry and deduces the riderless horses are a ruse. ### [The Battle of the Lamps](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_napoleon_of_notting_hill_se/chapters/i-the-battle-of-the-lamps) Provost of Bayswater; leads a detachment and is reported to have taken Pump Street. ### [III: The Great Army of South Kensington](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_napoleon_of_notting_hill_se/chapters/iii-the-great-army-of-south-kensington) Leads the Bayswater forces, wears a sixteenth-century uniform, and participates in the final battle against Wayne's men. ### [Book V](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_napoleon_of_notting_hill_se/chapters/book-v) Charges the left flank, breaks the Notting Hill lines, and kills Bowles before being swept forward. ### [II: The Last Battle](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_napoleon_of_notting_hill_se/chapters/ii-the-last-battle) Leads the left flank attack, breaks Bowles and Mead, is killed by Wayne's sword after a fierce struggle. ## Links - HTML: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_napoleon_of_notting_hill_se/characters/general_wilson - Book: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_napoleon_of_notting_hill_se - All characters: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_napoleon_of_notting_hill_se/characters