# Lieutenant Schinosky — The Life of Buffalo Bill character guide

> Lieutenant Schinosky in The Life of Buffalo Bill by William F. Cody.

**Role:** supporting

**Also known as:** the French, French Lieutenant Schinosky, Schinosky

**First appearance:** 0020-xviii-scouting

## Who they are

A French officer riding as scout alongside Cody, bringing continental polish and a foreigner's eye to the brutal, improvisational warfare of the American frontier.

## In the story

### [A Military Expedition](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_life_of_buffalo_bill_se/chapters/xxi-a-military-expedition)

Misunderstands General Carr's orders during the charge, causing confusion.

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