The Officer's Manual: Napoleon's Maxims of War

The Officer's Manual: Napoleon's Maxims of War

The publisher has reissued this little volume as a publication timely for the occasion. A collection of maxims which directed the military operations of the greatest captain of modern times, cannot fail to prove of great use to such young officers as really desire a knowledge of the art of war. The maxims are illustrated by instances drawn from the campaigns of Gustavus Adolphus, Turenne, Frederick, and Napoleon. These great men were all governed by the same principles, and it is by applying these principles to the perusal of their respective campaigns, that every military man will recognize their wisdom, and make6 such use of them hereafter as his own particular genius shall point out. And here, perhaps, says the translator, Col. DAguilar, my task might have been considered finished; but perceiving how incomplete the collection was alone, I have endeavored to supply the deficiency by having recourse for further illustration to the memoirs of Montcuculli, and the instructions of Frederick to his generals. The analogy of their principles with those of Napoleon, has convinced me that the art of war is susceptible of two points of view: one, which relates entirely to the acquirements and genius of the general; the other, which refers to matters of detail. The first is the same in all ages, and with all nations, whatever be the arms with which they fight. Hence it follows that, in every age, great commanders have been governed by the same principles. ......Buy Now (To Read More)

Product details

Ebook Number: 50750
Author: Napoleon I, Emperor of the French
Release Date: Dec 23, 2015
Format: eBook
Language: English

Contributors

Translator: D'Aguilar, G. C. (George Charles), Sir, 1784-1855