It was written mostly after the napoleonic wars 18161830. Later, he wrote about war and the military he wrote the book on war, in which he said that war is the continuation of. A prussian soldier of distinction during the napoleonic wars, he served in 1806 during the disastrous jena campaign, which led to dismemberment and occupation of his homeland. Graham revolutionized military theory for generations to come. That book, on war vom kriege in the original german has been translated into.
The portrait of clausewitz is taken from a lithograph in the possession of peter paret. Podcast for kids nfb radio 101 sermon podcast pauping off all steak no sizzle podcast church of the oranges daily chapel spring 2012. He served in the campaigns of 179394 on the rhine, after which he seems to have devoted some time to the study of the scientific branches of his profession. Its coherence and ambition are unmatched by other military literature. When, aged just thirteen, he followed his father into the army, power in europe consisted of a few dozen princes engaged in permanent fight for supremacy, waged with a remarkable lack of energy. This volume of on war includes topics of the nature, theory, and strategy of war. He wrote the definitive work on military strategy on war vom kriege. He is most famous for his military treatise vom kriege, translated into english as on war. On war has become one of the most respected classics on military strategy. He entered the prussian army in 1792 and first saw action in the rhineland 1793. He is the author of many books, including dantes broken hammer repeater, 2016. Free of technical jargon, and suitable for modern readers. The book is considered one of the most important works on strategy and politicalmilitary analysis ever written, and the book remains controversial and influential to this day. Grahams translation of the original work is adequate.
However, grahams edition only contains the first four books of the work. Quarto, publishers blue cloth, spine ruled in black and gilt with original gilt label, boards ruled in black, black endpapers. Project gutenberg offers 61,951 free ebooks to download. Princeton university press, 1984, particularly if you are using this book for your. It is derived from the german original, clausewitzs vom kriege berlin.
His most notable work, vom kriege, was unfinished at. His most notable work, vom kriege on war, was unfinished at his death. A painting of the the battle of moscow, 7th september 1812, from 1822 by louisfrancois lejeune. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. His most notable work, vom kriege, was unfinished at his death. Graham translation published by nicholas trubner in london in 1873. Generalmajor prussian general and one of the most profound military theorists ever. Continuously emphasizing that war is a continuity of policy by other means, clausewitz, in his 20 years work, has defined perfectly the theory of war, its tactical and strategic purposes. If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author. First edition in english of clausewitzs landmark treatise, a general enquiry into the interdependence of politics and. His father served as the lieutenant in the prussian army and later on took to working at the prussian internal revenue service. It was like a beam of light from the past, still illuminating present day military quandaries.
Nov 12, 2014 everything you know about clausewitz is wrong. Princeton university press, 1984, particularly if you are using this book for your scholarly or research work. It is an extraordinary attempt to construct an allembracing theory of how war works. He was the youngest child of the family and had three elder siblings. Everything you know about clausewitz is wrong the diplomat. Lanalisi e partizionata secondo una distinzione tematica dei principali nuclei del pensiero di clausewitz in relazione alla dottrina pura della guerra. His teachings combined strategy with military knowledge to produce a dialectic approach to the philosophy of warfare, and his work is still widely taught in military academies around the world. These books give the theory and goals of war that can be applied to conquering meeting rooms and empires. He joined the russian army to fight against the french invasion of russia. Burg, provinz sachsen prussian saxony konigreich preu.
The page of clausewitz s letter of 22 december 1827 was first published as an example. On war is full of sharp observation, biting irony, and memorable phrases, the most famous being, war is a. Clausewitz was a realist in many different senses and. First edition in english of clausewitz s landmark treatise, a general enquiry into the interdependence of politics and.
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