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The most authoritative and feature-rich edition of On War in English

On War is the most significant attempt in Western history to understand war, both in its internal dynamics and as an instrument of policy. Since the work's first appearance in 1832, it has been read throughout the world, and has stimulated generations of soldiers, statesmen,... Read Full Overview

'War is an act of violence intended to compel our opponent to our will'

Fascinated by the leading military figures of his day, Prussian General Carl von Clausewitz spent over ten years writing a book - On War that he would never finish. The book examines the tactics of Napoleon, Frederick II of Prussia, and others. In this insightful, well-informed... Read Full Overview

Edici n en tapa blanda del cl sico de estrategia del General Carl von Clausewitz. El general prusiano Carl von Clausewitz, historiador especializado en temas b licos y destacado profundizador del fen meno de la guerra, naci en 1780 en Burg, cerca de Magdeburgo (Alemania). Hijo... Read Full Overview

On War is a book on military strategy by Prussian general Carl von Clausewitz, written mostly after the Napoleonic wars, between 1816 and 1830, and published posthumously in 1832. On War is one of the most important treatises on political-military analysis and strategy ever... Read Full Overview

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... Read Full Overview

On War is the most significant attempt in Western history to understand war, both in its internal dynamics and as an instrument of policy. Since the work's first appearance in 1832, it has been read throughout the world, and has stimulated generations of soldiers, statesmen,... Read Full Overview

Carl von Clausewitz: Vom Kriege. Vollst?ndige Ausgabe der acht B?cher Edition Holzinger. Gro?format, 178 x 254 mm Berliner Ausgabe, 2016 Vollst?ndiger, durchgesehener Neusatz bearbeitet und eingerichtet von Michael Holzinger Erstdruck: 1832 Herausgeber der Reihe: Michael Holzinger... Read Full Overview

Unabridged reproduction of the first four books of "On War" by Carl von Clausewitz, translated by J.J. Graham, and including footnotes. These books give the theory and goals of war that can be applied to conquering meeting rooms and empires.

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... Read Full Overview

On War (1832) is a treatise on the philosophical aspects of warfare by Prussian general, scholar, and strategist Carl von Clausewitz. Published posthumously by the author's wife-who edited his manuscript and wrote the book's introduction-On War is one of history's... Read Full Overview

"On War" from Karl von Clausewitz. Prussian general and influential military theorist (1780-1831).

Carl von Clausewitz was not only an officer who served with great distinction during the Napoleonic campaigns but was also a military historian and intellectual of the highest order--at ease with both the strategic doctrines of his time and the larger movements of thought... Read Full Overview