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musketeers
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When published in 1844, Dumas' novel, which evokes the adventures of musketeers Athos, Porthos, Aramis and d'Artagnan — yes, there were actually four musketeers — became an overnight sensation.—
Eleanor Beardsley,
NPR,
30 Mar. 2026 -
While the hero existed — as did Athos, Porthos, and Aramis, or at least musketeers with similar names — most of the actual stories are invented, either by the sensationalist biographer or Dumas himself.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Pikemen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pikemen. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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