COMMANDER // 1744–1805
Johann Schmitt
field marshal-lieutenant1 battle1 war
Lifespan
1744 – 1805
Active service 1805 — 1 battle across 1 war; first command at age 61.
Profile
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 French Revolutionary and Napoleonic wars. However, he was criticized as a tactician on a battlefield.
Battles (1)
1805