Cast of Characters
The number in parentheses is the first chapter in which the character appears. Historical characters are in bold. Fictional characters are in bold italic.
ENGLISH (and ENGLISH-accompanying)
Absalom (b. 1725). Free black man, a chandler’s apprentice in New York. (39)
Alexander, James (b. 1691). A lawyer and savant in New York. A Jacobite in his youth, he came to New York in the 1720s and became a loyal Whig. (35)
Amherst, Jeffery, General. (b. 1717) Commander in chief of His Majesty’s Forces in North America. Led the attack on Louisbourg in 1758; intended to renew the campaign against Fort Carillon in 1759. (18)
Baker, George (b. 1731). Lieutenant and acting commander of Magnanime, originally under the command of Sir William Howe. (8)
Bartram, John (b. 1699). Perhaps the most famous botanist in North America; he traveled throughout the continent gathering samples and categorizing species. (21)
Biggin, Josephus (?) Merchant factor, located at Bridgetown, Barbados. (11)
Boscawen, Edward, Lord (b. 1711). Admiral of the White. Commander of Namur; en route to the Mediterranean at the time of the Sundering. (4)
Coffey (b. 1742). A free black woman, living in New York. She is close friends with York. (39)
Cotes, Thomas, Vice-Admiral of the Blue (b. 1712). Appointed to the Jamaica station in 1757; friends with Boscawen. (21)
De Lancey, James (b. 1703). Governor of New York Colony; in full authority from 1753-55, and again since the departure of Sir Charles Hardy in 1757. A patroon, well connected in New York and English society. (35)
Dunbar, William (b. 1718). Major in His Majesty’s service; commander of the 40th Infantry, aboard Magnanime. (8)
Equiano, Oladuah (“Gustavus”) (b. 1745). Igbo. Slave, owned by Michael Pascal. Wrote a famous biography later in life, one of the earliest literate black men in America. (5)
“Fayerweather,” Charlie. (Charles Evan Toombs) (b. 1723). Ship’s captain in the Caribbean. Originally from Salem, Mass. (13)
Grant, Robert. (b. 1714). Merchant factor, under contract to the Royal Navy in Halifax. (8)
Gridley, Richard (b. 1710). Commander of Massachusetts militia. Freemason. (42)
Haldane, George, Hon. (b. 1722) Scotsman. Governor of Jamaica from 1756. (20)
Hanover, Edward Augustus, later Duke of York and Albany and Earl of Ulster (b. 1739); Brother of George, Prince of Wales, and grandson of King George II. Officer in the Royal Navy since 1758. In the Navy he is called “Mr. Prince” or “Commander Prince.” (1)
Hughes, Edward (b. 1720). Captain of Somerset. (6)
Johnson, Sir William, Baronet (b. 1715) Superintendent of Indian Affairs for New York Colony. “Chief Big Business.” Molly Brant is his common-law wife. (6)
Jupiter. (b. 1736) A slave blacksmith. (39)
LaGèndiere, Catherine (b. 1737). Woman of gentle birth, daughter of a colleague of Messier. (11)
Leacock (b. about 1730?) Able seaman, rigger aboard Namur. Scotsman. (4)
MacArran, Kenneth (b. 1737). Subaltern in the 40th Regiment of Foot, stationed at Fort Pitt. (29)
Marshal, William (b. 1724). First mate of Namur. (4)
Messier, Charles (b. 1730). French astronomer, in the employ of M. Delisle, the French Royal Astronomer. Caught in the Sundering, comes aboard Namur. (11)
Minerva (b. 1717). “Mercy.” A free black woman, living in New York. (39)
O’Brien (b. about 1740?) Unrated seaman aboard Namur. (4)
Pascal, Michael Henry (b. about 1725) Lieutenant aboard Namur. Owner of the slave Gustavus (Oladuah Equiano). (4)
Perry, Francis (b. about 1720) Boatswain aboard Namur. Cornishman. (4)
Pinfold, Charles (b. 1712) Governor of Barbados. A “placeman.” (11)
Pownall, Thomas (b. 1722). Governor of Massachusetts Bay Colony. (9)
Prideaux, John (b. 1718). Brigadier-General; fought at Dettingen with the 3rd Foot Guards. From 1758 commander of the 55th Regiment of Foot. Promoted to general after the Battle of Fort Niagara in 1758. (19)
Revere, Paul (b. 1734). Silversmith, artillery officer. He served Massachusetts in the French and Indian war. (42)
Ranford (b. about 1730?) Able seaman aboard Namur. (4)
Rogers, Robert, Major.(b. 1731). Frontiersman and colonial officer. Commander of “Rogers’ Rangers,” a “special forces” team. (19)
Saunders, Sir Charles (b. 1713); Admiral, commander of Neptune. Given charge of the fleet sent to subdue Quebec in 1759. (1)
Washington, George (b. 1732). Colonel of Virginia militia. This is just at the time of his marriage to Martha; thus, he is recently come into wealth. It is after he has helped set off the French and Indian War in 1754. (34)
Wolfe, James (b. 1727). Colonel of regular troops at the taking of Louisbourg during the 1758 campaign, given overall command of the Quebec expedition in 1759. (1)
York (b. 1743). Slave in New York, apprentice to a blacksmith along with Jupiter.(49)
FRENCH
Bigot, François (b. 1703). Intendant of New France. An intensely venal and corrupt man. (2)
Briand, Jean-Olivier (b. 1715), Vicar-General in Québec for Pontbriand. (62)
D’Egremont, Olivier (b. 1739). Third son of a minor nobleman, in New France to make his fortune. (17)
“Georges.” A French deserter from Carillon. (3)
Lévis, François-Gaston, Chevalier de (b. 1719). Second-in-command to Montcalm, army colonel. (2)
Montcalm-Gozon, Louis-Joseph de, Marquis de Saint-Veran (“Marquis de Montcalm”) (b. 1712). Brigadier General, in command of all French troops in North America. (2)
Pontbriand, Henri-Marie Dubreil de, (b. 1708) Archbishop of Québec. (62)
Récher, Jean-Félix, Pére (b. 1734). Parish priest at Notre-Dame de Québec. (15)
Vaudreuil, Pierre de Rigaud de, Marquis de (“Marquis de Vaudreuil”) (b.1698) Governor-General of New France. Top civil authority in the French colonies. (16)
NATIVE AMERICAN
Brant (b. 1710?) Mohawk chief, stepfather of Joseph Brant (Thayendanegea). (3)
Brant, Joseph (Thayendanegea) (b. 1743) Mohawk warrior, Wolf Clan. (3)
Brant, Molly (Degonwadonti) (b. 1736) Mohawk woman, common-law wife of Sir William Johnson. Sister of Joseph Brant. Wolf Clan of Mohawks; her father was from Turtle Clan. (6)
Donehogawa (b. 1734) Cayuga warrior from Ichsua. Scout. Surrenders to Amherst’s army to provide information. (46)
Fourth Sparrow (b. 1695) Onondaga wise woman. (33)
Guyasuta (b. 1725). Seneca leader, relocated to the Ohio Country. (26)
Kaintwakon (b. 1750) Brother of Sganyodaiyo. (26)
Karaghiagdatie (b. 1700) Mohawk Wolf Clan sachem. Present at the Treaty of Five Nations in 1748 (26)
Neani (birth date unknown) Clan-mother of the Cayuga. (48)
Osha (birth date unknown) Clan-mother of the Heron of the Oneida. (10)
Red Vest. (b. 1710~) Seneca warrior. Related to Guyasuta. (14)
Sganyodaiyo (Handsome Lake; pronounced “Kenyodaiyo”) (b. 1735) Son of Gahonneh, Turtle Clan, Seneca. Shaman. His brother is Kaintwakon. (26)
Shingas (b. about 1720) “Half King” of the Delaware, relocated to Ohio. Allied to Guyasuta. (26)
Skenadoa (b. 1706). “John Skenadoa.” Born a Susquehannock, adopted as an Oneida when he was a teenager, a chief by 1759. (10)
Tacky (Takyi), (b. about 1730?) Leader of a rebellion on Jamaica. An Akan, from west Africa, enslaved several years before the rebellion. (21)
Tadodaho (birth date unknown) Spiritual leader of the Iroquois Confederacy. (10)
Tekarihoga (birth date unknown) Mohawk chief sachem. (3)
Tiyanoga (b. about 1740) Mohawk warrior, named for the famous Tiyanoga (Hendrick). (3)
SUPERNATURAL
An-De-Le. (d. 1759) The leader of the Jo-Ge-Oh (“Little People”). (54)
Campbell, Duncan, Major (b. about 1720?; d. 1758) Scottish soldier with the 42nd Regiment of Foot (Highlanders). Along with many of his regiment, killed during a frontal assault on Fort Carillon (Ticonderoga) in 1758. Bears a strong resentment against James Abercromby, who ordered the attack. (17)
Ciinkwia. “The spirits of thunder and storm.” Usually depicted as a tall man and woman. The man has a tomahawk and a bow; the woman a staff shaped like a sheaf of wheat. (16)