War and Peace · Character
Schmidt
Also known as General Schmidt, the Austrian General Schmidt
- Minor
- First seen · Book 1 · Ch. 36
General Schmidt is remembered as a commander whom those around him loved, a figure of human warmth set against the cold abstractions of war. His brief presence carries the vulnerability of anyone standing within a battle’s reach.
- Gender
- male
- First appears
- Book 1 · Ch. 36
- Books
- 1
Schmidt is an Austrian general in the 1805 campaign, with Prince Andrew in attendance on him. Those around him love him, and the account emphasizes his exposure to battlefield danger rather than military theory. He is killed in action, a loss that leaves a more personal impression than the abstract strategies discussed elsewhere in the novel.
Description
The novel identifies Schmidt as an Austrian general but gives no precise description of his appearance. His age, build, skin tone, hair, eyes, face, and distinguishing marks are not specified. His military station implies the dress of an Austrian officer, but the text does not detail its colors or cut. He is presented as a real person amid the dangers of battle, not as a visually defined portrait.
Story so far
BOOK 1War and Peace
Appearances
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