Sergeant Francis Troy
Sergeant Francis Troy, fictional character, a dashing but heartless cad who marries Bathsheba Everdene, the heroine of Thomas Hardyβs novel Far from the Madding Crowd (1874).
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Article Title:
Sergeant Francis Troy
Website Name:
Encyclopaedia Britannica
Publisher:
Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.
Date Published:
15 February 2011
Access Date:
November 14, 2026