Who are the Honorverse members

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I recall reading a commentary that said:

Manitcore = Victorian England
Basilisk = American Colonies
Grayson = Meiji Japan
Haven = Revolutionary France
Solarian League = No analogue. Created to be the 1-ton gorilla in the corner.
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Jered wrote:Rob. S. Pierre kind of gives it away. :lol:
Others:
Oscar Saint-Just = Louis de Saint-Just
Cordelia Ransom = Jean-Paul Marat
Admiral Thomas Edward Theisman = Gilbert du Motier, marquis de La Fayette
Admiral Esther McQueen = Napoleon Bonaparte*

*The difference is, McQueen failed in her attempted coup, while Napoleon succeeded.


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HTRN wrote:
Jered wrote:Rob. S. Pierre kind of gives it away. :lol:
Others:
Oscar Saint-Just = Louis de Saint-Just
Cordelia Ransom = Jean-Paul Marat
Admiral Thomas Edward Theisman = Gilbert du Motier, marquis de La Fayette
Admiral Esther McQueen = Napoleon Bonaparte*

*The difference is, McQueen failed in her attempted coup, while Napoleon succeeded.


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Solarian League = Spain + Portugal?
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All of the Baen library CDs can be found at this site in ISO and ZIP:

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