War and Peace · Character
Franz von Weyrother
Also known as General Weyrother, Weyrother, Austrian General Weyrother
- Supporting
- First seen · Book 1 · Ch. 40
Mud and fatigue cling to him, but they do not dim the brisk authority with which he takes command of a room. His haughty confidence seems to gather force around a carefully ordered plan, making him both impressive and faintly unsettling.
- Gender
- male
- First appears
- Book 1 · Ch. 40
- Books
- 1
Franz von Weyrother enters as an Austrian general in the company of Kutúzov and Bagratión, a theorist among the commanders Prince Andrew has encountered. At Austerlitz he draws up the dispositions and presents the plan with brisk confidence, despite his mud-spattered clothes and weary, distracted air. His precision stands against the uncertainty and human disorder of war, and his name remains bound to the battle’s carefully devised scheme.
Description
Weyrother is an Austrian general; the text gives no clear account of his height, build, hair, eyes, complexion, or facial features. In one vivid appearance he is bespattered with mud, looking pitifully weary and distracted, yet carrying himself with haughty self-confidence. His bearing becomes brisk and controlled when he takes charge of the proposed battle, suggesting a man whose authority rests on plans and precision.
Connections
Family & partnersFriends & mentorsRivals
Prince Andrew Bolkónskimilitary colleagues with conflicting views
Both are involved in planning the battle, but Prince Andrew doubts Weyrother’s dispositions and hopes to voice his objections at the council.
- PD
Prince Dolgorúkovallies in advocating the attack
Dolgorukov strongly supports the immediate attack and praises Weyrother’s detailed knowledge and plan, which the council adopts.
- MI
Mikhail Illarionovich Kutúzovcommander in chief and general advocating military plans
Kutúzov regards the younger generals’ elaborate plans and proposed maneuvers as misguided, preferring restraint and waiting for the French army to collapse.
- CL
Count Langeronopponents over the battle plan
Langeron challenges Weyrother’s assumptions and plan, arguing that the enemy’s position is uncertain and that Napoleon might attack instead.
Story so far
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