Carl von Clausewitz was born on 1780-06-01.
Carl von Clausewitz died on 1831-11-16.
Carl von Hoffman died in 1982.
Carl Heinrich von Siemens died in 1906.
Carl von Voit died on 1908-01-31.
Johann Carl Megerle von Mühlfeld died in 1840.
Carl Ditters von Dittersdorf died on October 24, 1799 at the age of 59.
Clausewitz contracted cholera in 1831 and died in Breislau on November 16th of the same year. Von Clausewitz 1780-1832.
On War by Carl Von Clausewitz was available in Europe in 1832, its publication date.
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
Carl von Clausewitz passed away in 1831 aged 51. When he died, his most famous work Vom Kriege (On War) was unfinished. He fought in the Siege of Mainz and the Napoleonic Wars. His greatest war experience came from observing the Prussian wars under Frederick the Great.
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).