War and Peace · primary
Pfuel
fictional · male
A military theorist and planner of the campaign against Napoleon.
Titles
General
Appearances
- First: Book NINE · Chapter IX · ¶ 3
- Latest: Book TEN · Chapter I · ¶ 13
Quotations
“Pfuel, the chief author of the plan of campaign;”
“but should also listen to what Pfuel’s opponents and practical men of experience in warfare had to say,”
“the fortified camp constructed by Pfuel”
“Pfuel himself, who, as Prince Andrew had heard, was the mainspring of the whole affair.”
“Pfuel, in his ill-made uniform of a Russian general”
“He nodded hurriedly in reply to Chernýshev, and smiled ironically on hearing that the sovereign was inspecting the fortifications that he, Pfuel, had planned”
“when Count Bennigsen entered hurriedly, and nodding to Bolkónski, but not pausing, went into the study, giving instructions to his adjutant as he went. The Emperor was following him, and Bennigsen had hastened on to make some preparations and to be ready to receive the sovereign.”
“Pfuel and his interpreter, Wolzogen (his “bridge” in court relations), were silent”
“the enormous Drissa camp was formed on Pfuel’s plan”
“Pfuel’s whole plan was abandoned”