Eddie Cantrell
Cantrell first appeared as one of the four teens (affectionately called the "Four Musketeers" by Stearns) rescuing the Richter family in the end phase of the Battle of the Crapper in the NTL summer of 1631. In the David Weber short story: "In the Navy" (Ring of Fire, winter '32-'33 NTL) he convinces Mike Stearns that an ironclad navy is needed to help Gustavus Adolphus fight a war efficiently. Thrust into working for John Chandler Simpson, who originally opposed Mike Stearns and his policies, Eddie's unique character helps to transform Simpson and later becoming a Navy Lieutenant-Commander.
He appears in several stories in Ring of Fire: In one story Eddie is involved in a gun fight with downtimers stealing firearms from the chaotic environs of Grantville.
In 1633, Lt. Cantrell heads up the mixed forces charged with defending Wismar Bay from the invading League of Ostend forces. In the action, he is lamed and captured by the Danish forces. In 1634: The Baltic War, as a prisoner of war, he fell in love and eventually weds King Christian IV of Denmark's natural daughter, Anne Cathrine.
Read more about this topic: List Of 1632 Characters (fictional)
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