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War as analysed by one of Napoleon's generals
The definitive works on the real politic and the art of warfare are
famous and enduring. The list of authors names whose writings on
the subject are considered definitive, which includes those of Sun
Tzu, Machiavelli, Clausewitz and a few notable others, would be
incomplete without that of the author of this book Antoine-Henri
Jomini. Widely regarded as being one of the founding fathers of
modern strategy, Jomini's work necessarily views the art of war
principally-though not exclusively-from the perspective of the age
of musket, cavalry and cannon as it applied in the eighteenth and
early nineteenth centuries. His analysis of strategy and tactics is
often supported by examples of the theory in practice and, perhaps
predictably, these are often illustrated by the actions of the
military genius of the author's master, the Emperor Napoleon
himself and the battles of the French armies of the Revolution,
Consulate and First Empire. Jomini was far from a mere theorist. He
joined the French army and served with distinction throughout the
Napoleonic era experiencing conflict at first hand at Ulm, Jena,
Eylau and other fields of conflict. Jomini's book is of course,
essential reading for students of strategy and tactics generally
and it is of especial interest to those who seek to understand the
way warfare was waged by its foremost exponents-and by those who
suffered its worst defeats-during the Napoleonic era. It is a vital
handbook for military personnel, historians both academic and
amateur, re-enactors and war gamers alike. Recommended. Available
in hardcover with dust jacket and softcover.
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