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On War

Carl Von Clausewitz

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, and intellectuals.

Book Details

  • Publisher: Penguin Classics
  • Publish Date: Nov 18th, 1982
  • Pages: 460
  • Language: English
  • Edition: undefined - undefined
  • Dimensions: 7.80in - 5.24in - 0.80in - 0.69lb
  • EAN: 9780140444278
  • Recommended age: 18-UP
  • Categories: Military Science

About the Author

Prussian general and military theorist Charles Von Clausewitz was born in the Prussian city of Burg in 1780. He was commissioned to take part in the campaigns of the First Coalition against Revolutionary France. He is most famous for his military treatise Vom Kriege, translated into English as On War.