The Scarlet Pimpernel · Character
Citoyen Grospierre
A French official outwitted by the Scarlet Pimpernel.
minor
Also known as Grospierre, fool Grospierre
First appearance: xxii calais
Citoyen Grospierre shows up with force in Paris: September, 1792. The page is where that presence becomes real.
The sergeant at the North Gate who was executed for allowing the Duc de Chalis and his family to escape, tricked by the Scarlet Pimpernel.
Citoyen Grospierre first appears in 0023 xxii calais.
In Paris: September, 1792: The sergeant at the North Gate who was executed for allowing the Duc de Chalis and his family to escape, tricked by the Scarlet Pimpernel.
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- French revolutionary adversaries
- Protagonist
- French aristocrats and allies
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