Johann Heinrich von Schmitt
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Johann Heinrich von Schmitt was an officer in the Army of the Holy Roman Empire. He was arguably one of the most successful chiefs of staff; he rose to the rank of Feldmarshalleutnant during the Frenc
Johann Heinrich von Schmitt, after his retirement in 1800. Copperplate engraving by Blasius Höfel (1792–1863)
In the dark and confusion at the end of the battle, Schmitt was shot by Russian musketry. In this image, Marshal Mortier directs cannon fire on the Austrian and Russian lines.
Honoré Théodore Maxime Gazan de la Peyrière was a French general who fought in the French Revolutionary Wars and the Napoleonic Wars.
General of Division Honoré Gazan by Charles Nègre
General Gazan at the battle of Dürenstein, 11 November 1805, by Charles Nègre.