Gerhard von Scharnhorst
general in Prussian service
Years: 1755 - 1813
Gerhard Johann David Waitz von Scharnhorst (12 November 1755 – 28 June 1813) is a general in Prussian service, Chief of the Prussian General Staff, noted for both his writings, his reforms of the Prussian army, and his leadership during the Napoleonic Wars.
