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On War (Abridged, Paperback, Abridged edition)
Carl Clausewitz; Translated by J.J. Graham; Revised by F.N. Maude; Abridged by Louise Willmot; Introduction by Louise Willmot; Series edited by …
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Translated by J.J. Graham, revised by F.N. Maude Abridged and with
an Introduction by Louise Willmot. On War is perhaps the greatest
book ever written about war. Carl von Clausewitz, a Prussian
soldier, had witnessed at first hand the immense destructive power
of the French Revolutionary armies which swept across Europe
between 1792 and 1815. His response was to write a comprehensive
text covering every aspect of warfare. On War is both a
philosophical and practical work in which Clausewitz defines the
essential nature of war, debates the qualities of the great
commander, assesses the relative strengths of defensive and
offensive warfare, and - in highly controversial passages -
considers the relationship between war and politics. His arguments
are illustrated with vivid examples drawn from the campaigns of
Frederick the Great and Napoleon Bonaparte. For the student of
society as well as the military historian, On War remains a
compelling and indispensable source.
A classic account of a momentous battle Colonel Maude's analysis of
Napoleon's campaign of 1813 around Leipzig, is yet another example
of this author's careful and thorough examination of the respective
armies of the protagonists and the thoughts, motivations and
actions of the principal participants. Each decision is deliberated
upon and explained, giving valuable insights into the strategies of
the French and Coalition generals-as well as those of the Emperor
himself-which led to one of the most decisive defeats suffered by
an army under Napoleon's command during the Napoleonic Wars. Fought
on German soil, with Germans on both sides, Leipzig is considered
to be the largest battle ever fought in Europe prior to the First
World War, and Maude's classic examination is accepted as a primary
document for its study.
A special edition of Maude's military history essays
The British military historian and soldier F. N. Maude was highly
qualified to assess and write about the warfare of the 18th and
19th centuries. Maude's writing reflects his understanding of how
the armies of Europe had evolved up to the outbreak of the First
World War. There can be little doubt that his three books on the
great battles of the Napoleonic era-Jena, Ulm and Leipzig-are
extremely useful histories and they remain in print in Leonaur
editions. This book contains several linked essays in which Maude
considers his subject in terms of tactics, logistics, equipment,
training, morale and the performance of troops both on campaign and
during battles. As well as the subject defined by the title of this
book he gives particular attention to the refinement and
performance of Prussian cavalry under von Seydlitz, the tactics of
Napoleon's forces and the activities of Wellington's Peninsular
Army. This special Leonaur edition enhances Maude's text by
including relevant illustrations for the first time; these make
this edition unique and explain why the book's original title,
'Cavalry Versus Infantry, ' has been slightly modified to
differentiate it from editions without illustrations. A useful
addition to the libraries of military history students of the
period.
Leonaur editions are newly typeset and are not facsimiles; each
title is available in softcover and hardback with dustjacket; our
hardbacks are cloth bound and feature gold foil lettering on their
spines and fabric head and tail bands.
A special edition of Maude's military history essays
The British military historian and soldier F. N. Maude was highly
qualified to assess and write about the warfare of the 18th and
19th centuries. Maude's writing reflects his understanding of how
the armies of Europe had evolved up to the outbreak of the First
World War. There can be little doubt that his three books on the
great battles of the Napoleonic era-Jena, Ulm and Leipzig-are
extremely useful histories and they remain in print in Leonaur
editions. This book contains several linked essays in which Maude
considers his subject in terms of tactics, logistics, equipment,
training, morale and the performance of troops both on campaign and
during battles. As well as the subject defined by the title of this
book he gives particular attention to the refinement and
performance of Prussian cavalry under von Seydlitz, the tactics of
Napoleon's forces and the activities of Wellington's Peninsular
Army. This special Leonaur edition enhances Maude's text by
including relevant illustrations for the first time; these make
this edition unique and explain why the book's original title,
'Cavalry Versus Infantry, ' has been slightly modified to
differentiate it from editions without illustrations. A useful
addition to the libraries of military history students of the
period.
Leonaur editions are newly typeset and are not facsimiles; each
title is available in softcover and hardback with dustjacket; our
hardbacks are cloth bound and feature gold foil lettering on their
spines and fabric head and tail bands.
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On War (Paperback)
Carl Von Clausewitz; Translated by J.J. Graham; Introduction by Colonel F.N. Maude
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On War is one of the most important books ever written on the
subject of war. Clausewitz, a Prussian officer who fought against
the French during the Napoleonic Wars, sought to understand and
analyze the phenomenon of war so that future leaders could conduct
and win conflicts more
effectively. He studied the human and social factors that affect
outcomes, as well as the tactical and technological ones. He
understood that war was a weapon of government, and that political
purpose, chance, and enmity combine to shape its dynamics. On War
continues to be read by military
strategists, politicians, and others for its timeless insights.
This abridged edition by Beatrice Heuser, using the acclaimed
translation by Michael Howard and Peter Paret, selects the central
books in which Clausewitz's views on the nature and theory of war
are developed. Heuser's introduction
explains the originality of Clausewitz's ideas, his education and
background, and summarizes his key theories, while explanatory
notes provide further information on the historical examples
Clausewitz cites.
Although Carl von Clausewitz participated in many military
campaigns, he was primarily a military theorist interested in the
examination of war. On War is the West's premier work on the
philosophy of war. Other soldiers before him had written treatises
on various military subjects, but none undertook a great
philosophical examination of war on the scale of Clausewitz's. On
War is considered to be the first modern book of military strategy.
This is due mainly to Clausewitz' integration of political, social,
and economic issues as some of the most important factors in
deciding the outcomes of a war. It is one of the most important
treatises on strategy ever written, and continues to be required
reading at many military academies.
Two of history's greatest commanders clash with the fate of Empires
at stake
In the Ulm campaign of 1805, Napoleon demonstrated his mastery of
the command of the Grande Armee-some 210,000 men-in a masterful
flanking movement which was designed to defeat the Austrian Army
under Mack in the Danube region before the intervention of the
Russian Army under Kutuzov could affect the outcome. This, the
third-and final-book in F.N Maude's trilogy on the campaigns of
Napoleon to be published by Leonaur, recounts an aspect of the 'War
of the Third Coalition' which is widely considered to be a
strategic masterpiece by the French Emperor. The battle of
Austerlitz would finalise victory and ensure the defeat of the
Austrians, but it would be Ulm which would confirm France as the
leading power in Europe. This history, combined with Maude's Jena
and Leipzig campaigns-also published by Leonaur-are essential
components of every Napoleonic library.
Two of history's greatest commanders clash with the fate of Empires
at stake
In the Ulm campaign of 1805, Napoleon demonstrated his mastery of
the command of the Grande Armee-some 210,000 men-in a masterful
flanking movement which was designed to defeat the Austrian Army
under Mack in the Danube region before the intervention of the
Russian Army under Kutuzov could affect the outcome. This, the
third-and final-book in F.N Maude's trilogy on the campaigns of
Napoleon to be published by Leonaur, recounts an aspect of the 'War
of the Third Coalition' which is widely considered to be a
strategic masterpiece by the French Emperor. The battle of
Austerlitz would finalise victory and ensure the defeat of the
Austrians, but it would be Ulm which would confirm France as the
leading power in Europe. This history, combined with Maude's Jena
and Leipzig campaigns-also published by Leonaur-are essential
components of every Napoleonic library.
A classic account of a momentous battleColonel Maude's analysis of
Napoleon's campaign of 1813 around Leipzig, is yet another example
of this author's careful and thorough examination of the respective
armies of the protagonists and the thoughts, motivations and
actions of the principal participants. Each decision is deliberated
upon and explained, giving valuable insights into the strategies of
the French and Coalition generals-as well as those of the Emperor
himself-which led to one of the most decisive defeats suffered by
an army under Napoleon's command during the Napoleonic Wars. Fought
on German soil, with Germans on both sides, Leipzig is considered
to be the largest battle ever fought in Europe prior to the First
World War, and Maude's classic examination is accepted as a primary
document for its study.
A classic analysis of one of Napoleon's great campaigns in
EuropeMaude's Jena Campaign examines the famous twin battles of
Jena and Auerstadt from the perspectives of both protagonists and
explains thoroughly how the French army comprehensively beat the
Prussians to effectively neutralise them as an enemy with an Allied
coalition. This campaign, fought when the Emperor's star shone
brightest, demonstrates a genius for warfare that has seldom
appeared on the stage of history-before or since.
A classic analysis of one of Napoleon's great campaigns in Europe
Maude's Jena Campaign examines the famous twin battles of Jena and
Auerstadt from the perspectives of both protagonists and explains
thoroughly how the French army comprehensively beat the Prussians
to effectively neutralise them as an enemy with an Allied
coalition. This campaign, fought when the Emperor's star shone
brightest, demonstrates a genius for warfare that has seldom
appeared on the stage of history-before or since.
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Von Clausewitz, On War (Hardcover)
Colonel F.N. Maude; Translated by Colonel J. J. Graham; General Carl Von Clausewitz
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First published by Routledge & Kegan Paul 1968.
Carl von Clausewitz (1780-1831) was a Prussian General and military
writer.
His writings are contained in nine volumes, published posthumously,
but his fame rests most upon these three volumes, forming his
treatise On War. It reveals war, stripped of all accessories, as
the exercise of force for the attainment of a political object,
unrestrained by any law save that of expediency, this gives the key
to the interpretation of German political aims, past, present and
future.
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