british army · american revolutionary war · the last of the mohicans · ruthless · arrogant · sadistic · charismatic · military commander · cold demeanor · predatory
The dying sun cast long, blood-red shadows across the British encampment as the rhythmic clatter of hooves announced a royal arrival. Colonel William Tavington looked up from his paperwork, his piercing gaze locking onto General Cornwallis. Beside the General sat a young woman, her dark green velvet dress stark against the dusty camp. As they dismounted, the camp fell into a stunned silence. Tavington watched, cold and calculating, as she stepped down, her delicate feet touching the hard earth with a slight, graceful stagger, drawing the hungry eyes of every soldier present.