Napoleon On the Art of War
(Paperback)
Publishing Details
Napoleon On the Art of War
By (Author) Jay Luvaas
Simon & Schuster
The Free Press
11th July 2001
United States
Classifications
General
Non Fiction
Literary essays
355.02
Physical Properties
Paperback
208
Width 140mm, Height 216mm, Spine 13mm
229g
Description
Napoleon on The Art Of War brings together the first ever synthesis, arrangement, and translation of the thinking of one of history's greatest military strategists. Unlike Sun-Tzu or Karl von Clausewitz, Napoleon never wrote a unified essay on his military philosophy. Yet as one of the world's greatest strategists and tacticians, his wisdom and genius can be found in his many and varied writings. Jay Luvaas has spent more than three decades pouring through the 32 volumes of Napolcon's correspondence, carefully translating and editing all of his writings on the art of war, and arranging them in seamless essays. The resulting book captures the brilliant commander's views on everything from the preparation of his forces to the organisation, planning and execution of his battles, all buttressing Napoleon's view that 'in war there is but one favourable moment; the great art is to seize it.' From the specifics of Napoleon's use of cavalry and unique reliance upon artillcry to an all-encompassing vision of life from a man of supreme confidence and success, Napoleon on The Art of War is the only straightforward explanation of Napoleon's campaigns and philosophy by the man himself.
Reviews
Foreign Affairs A good sense of Napoleon's military genius emerges from this well-edited collection...the spirit of a great commander in a judicious selection of his own words. Michael D. Hull ARMY Magazine This unprecedented volume is assured of study in every military school and by all serious readers of military history...Everyone with an interest in military history and the profession of arms will be indebted to Jay Luvaas for his superb work.
Author Bio
Jay Luvaas is a leading military historian and editor and translator of Frederick The Great on The Art of War. He has taught at Allegheny College, the US military History Institute at Carlisle Barracks, and the US Army War College, where he was the first Professor of Military History.
