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Napoleon

The French emperor, mentioned as a historical figure.

minor

Also known as Master Bonaparte, Bonaparte

First appearance: I

Napoleon's tie to Churruca is one of the pressures that moves Trafalgar—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.

The narrator recalls his childish fantasy that Napoleon resembled a smuggler from Gibraltar.
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With Churruca (rivalry): Churruca and Napoleon are enemies in the Napoleonic Wars, with Churruca opposing French imperial ambitions. In I: The narrator recalls his childish fantasy that Napoleon resembled a smuggler…

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UNUnknownDADon Alonso Gut…CHChurrucaFDFlora de Cisni…GOGodoyNANapoleon

Relationship types

  • Rivalry
  • Other

Character groups

  • Supporting Cast & Crew
  • Protagonist
  • Trafalgar Battle Leaders

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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.

SetupEscalationAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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