# Old Fritz — The Luck of Barry Lyndon character guide

> Old Fritz in The Luck of Barry Lyndon by William Makepeace Thackeray.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Fritz

**First appearance:** 0006-v-barry-far-from-military-glory

## Who they are

German soldier and veteran who befriends Barry in the army.

## In the story

### [VI: The Crimp Wagon—Military Episodes](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_luck_of_barry_lyndon_se/chapters/vi-the-crimp-wagon-military-episodes)

Not directly mentioned; the King Frederick is referenced indirectly through the 'glorious Frederick' and the Prussian military system.

### [IX: I Appear in a Manner Becoming My Name and Lineage](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_luck_of_barry_lyndon_se/chapters/ix-i-appear-in-a-manner-becoming-my-name-and-lineage)

King Frederick the Great, who reviewed his troops as the Chevalier passed and wished him a good journey.

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