The Rights of Man · Character
Henry Laurens
American statesman and diplomat, mentioned in passing.
minor
Also known as Colonel Lawrens
First appearance: part first being an answer to mr burke s attack on the french revolution
Henry Laurens's tie to Edmund Burke is one of the pressures that moves The Rights of Man—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
Henry Laurens first appears in 0002 part first being an answer to mr burke s attack on the french revolution.
With Edmund Burke (professional): Burke and Laurens interacted as political figures, possibly discussing American independence or transatlantic diplomacy.
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Character groups
- Historical and Political References
- Protagonist
- Paine's Revolutionary Allies
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- Edmund Burke
professional · ambivalent
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