The Cognitive Challenge of War: Prussia 1806

by Peter Paret

Book Overview

The compelling story of the military campaign that changed how we think about war

Responding to the enemy's innovation in war presents problems to soldiers and societies of all times. This book traces Napoleon's victory over Prussia in 1806 and Prussia's effort to recover from defeat to show how in one particular historical episode operational analyses together with institutional and political decisions eventually turned defeat to...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 069118335X
• ISBN13: 9780691183350
• Release Date: August 2018
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 0.51 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.5" x 8.5"