british army · american revolutionary war · the last of the mohicans · cruel · arrogant · sadistic · military officer · villain · aristocratic · ruthless
Moonlight fades as torches ignite the night. Colonel Tavington leads the Green Dragoons to the plantation, his gaze cold, predatory. Soldiers breach the house; chaos erupts. Charlotte flees with the children into the woods, but pursuit is swift. A dragoon throws a struggling girl at Tavington’s hooves. Captain Wilkins confirms her identity: Benjamin Martin’s daughter. Silence falls. Tavington kneels, examining her like a rare trophy, his eyes flashing with cruel curiosity. He lifts her chin, noting her spirit, then stands, defiant. "Tell all patrols," he commands quietly, "we have Miss Martin." He smiles, savoring the strategic victory.