1st Edition
The Evolution of Operational Art, 1740-1813 From Frederick the Great to Napoleon
By Claus Telp
Copyright 2005
240 Pages
by
Routledge
240 Pages
by
Routledge
240 Pages
by
Routledge
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Operational art emerged from the campaigns of Frederick the Great to the end of the Napoleonic Wars. It was the result of three dynamic interrelationships: between military and non-military factors such as social, economic and political developments; between military theory and practice; and between developments in military theory and practice in France and Prussia. In the period 1740-1815 a... Read more
List of maps, Acknowledgements, Introduction, 1 Military theory and practice: 1740–1791, 2 Military theory and practice: 1792–1806, 3 The Jena Campaign, 4 Prussian reforms, 5 Campaigns of 1813, Conclusion, Appendix, Notes, Bibliography, Index
Biography
Claus Telp obtained a PhD in War Studies at King's College London, and is senior lectuter in war studies at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst.
"...this work gives us a revealing look at how the practice of war grew from the age of Frederick to that of Napoleon...This is a very important read for anyone interested in the “French Wars” or in the evolution of the operational art." - The NYMAS Review
