Carl Von Clausewitz (1780 - 1831) was a Prussian soldier best known for his military treatise, 'Von Kriege' (On War) and the famous quote, "war is the continuation of politics by other means". Clausewitz learned allot about warfare by participating in Prussian wars under Frederick the Great.
His excellent publication called "On War" is still a widely read book on warfare. In fact his ideas concerning culmination points appeared in a US Army Field manual as late as 1982.
Clausewitz and Henri Jomini had a degree of influence on the commanding officers on both sides of the US Civil War.
Carl von Clausewitz was born on 1780-06-01.
On War by Carl Von Clausewitz was available in Europe in 1832, its publication date.
Clausewitz contracted cholera in 1831 and died in Breislau on November 16th of the same year. Von Clausewitz 1780-1832.
Carl Von Clausewitz
Military theorist Carl Von Clausewitz believed that the driving elements in any war were chance, passion and rationality. These were respectively governed by the military, the people and the government.
Carl von Clausewitz
Many readers of the works of military theorist Carl von Clausewitz are often surprised at his use of metaphysics and actual religious concepts. As just one example of this, Clausewitz refers to the Trinity, the Christian trinity, when speaking about war and the people of a nation involved in one.
Vladimir Lenin decided to read the works of Carl Von Clausewitz in 1915. Lenin was in exile at the time and World War One was raging. Lenin believed he needed a better education on wars and the publication called "On War" by Clausewitz was an excellent source on such matters.
In his book called On War, Carl von Clausewitz presents his theory that there are three forces that drive a war. The form a trinity he calls chance, passion, and rationality. This should not be confused with his ideas on war itself. Here in his trinity he speaks in very broad terms.
K. von Clausewitz has written: 'A short guide to Clausewitz on war'
The relevance of Carl Von Clausewitz's "Principles of War" for contemporary military professionals is that it deals with the mind of man at war and not the weapons of war.
To cite Carl von Clausewitz in APA style, include the author's last name and the year of publication in parentheses. For example: (Clausewitz, 1832). In MLA style, include the author's last name and the page number in parentheses. For example: (Clausewitz 75).