The Jewel in the Crown
Who is Brigadier Reid from The Jewel in the Crown and what is their importance?
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Brigadier Reid is the military commander in the Mayapore district at the time of the main events of the novel. Brigadier Reid is a career military man who sees things in terms of cold logic that demands decisive action. He is frustrated by his counterpart in the civil authority, Robin White.