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).
K. von Clausewitz has written: 'A short guide to Clausewitz on war'
Clausewitz contracted cholera in 1831 and died in Breislau on November 16th of the same year. Von Clausewitz 1780-1832.
Carl von Clausewitz was born on 1780-06-01.
Yes, Bismarck was one of the few who read and understood him at the time. He was especially influenced in Clausewitz's military theory. Additionally, US West Pointers used Clausewitz to a good degree in the US Civil War.
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Clausewitz claimed that wars were driven by chance, passion and rationality.
On War by Carl Von Clausewitz was available in Europe in 1832, its publication date.
One major difference between Carl Von Clausewitz and Henri Johmini is the fact that Clausewitz writes more on how politics and military strategies are linked. Johmini tends to shy away from this angle of warfare and is more concerned with purely military tactics and strategy. As an aside, Vladimir Lenin studied Clausewitz because Clausewitz speaks to what Lenin wanted to learn. That being how military strategies and political goals are inter related.
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.
The Best Defense is a good offense.
Lenin turned to the works of military theorist Carl Von Clausewitz in 1915. Lenin was not that interested in military strategy or tactics. What many people overlook is that Clausewitz paid attention to war time politics and the role of warfare in relation to the masses. In some of Lenin's writings he copied verbatim some of Clausewitz's observations on how the politics of a nation interacted with wars.
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.