Ancient Pistol
Character in several plays by Shakespeare / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Ancient Pistol is a swaggering soldier who appears in three plays by William Shakespeare. Although full of grandiose boasts about his prowess, he is essentially a coward. The character is introduced in Henry IV, Part 2, and he reappears in The Merry Wives of Windsor and Henry V.
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Ancient Pistol | |
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Henriad character | |
Created by | William Shakespeare |
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Gender | Male |
Occupation | Ensign |
Religion | Christian |
Nationality | English |
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The character's first name is never given. He is referred to as Falstaff's "ancient", meaning "ensign", or standard bearer.