Difference between revisions of "William Laurence"
From TemeraireWiki
Whitearrow (talk | contribs) (→Biography) |
Whitearrow (talk | contribs) |
||
| Line 13: | Line 13: | ||
At the beginning of [[His Majesty's Dragon]], he had been away from England for most of the past four years. | At the beginning of [[His Majesty's Dragon]], he had been away from England for most of the past four years. | ||
| + | |||
| + | Served at the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_the_nile Battle of the Nile] on the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Goliath H.M.S. Goliath]. | ||
| + | |||
| + | Visited Rome as a boy. | ||
{{Expand}} | {{Expand}} | ||
Revision as of 19:29, 19 September 2006
Character Profile
| Name: | William Laurence |
| Date of Birth: | |
| Service: | Aerial Corps, formerly Navy |
| Rank: | Captain |
| Nationality: | British |
| Billets: | H.M.S. Reliant, Captain;
Loch Laggan Covert, captain to Temeraire |
Biography
A gentleman's son, he went to sea at the age of 12. Served on first or second rate ships of the line for most of his career, and had won considerable prize money.
He enjoyed society, and the prospect of leaving it for the life of an aviator daunted him.
Has two (older?) brothers and three nephews.
Prior to becoming an aviator, Laurence had the prospect of marriage to Edith Galman, but was not formally engaged. He was 4 years her senior.
At the beginning of His Majesty's Dragon, he had been away from England for most of the past four years.
Served at the Battle of the Nile on the H.M.S. Goliath.
Visited Rome as a boy.
