On War

The classic book by the nineteenth-century general whose “theory offers an intellectual foundation for the development of strategic thinking and action” (Lennart Souchon, Military Strategy Magazine). Since he first set forth his ideas in the early 19th century, General Carl von Clausewitz’s theories of war have influenced generations of military leaders and policy makers throughout the Western world. On War is widely regarded as Clausewitz’s premier work on the philosophy of war and the first modern book on military strategy. Clausewitz’s convictions and impressions are the result of many years’ reflection, his interactions with experts, and his personal experience as a Prussian general. Collected in eight sections—On the Nature of War, On the Theory of War, Of Strategy in General, The Combat, Military Forces, Defense, The Attack, Plan of War—they include such subjects as: Danger Bodily exertion Fortresses Moral forces Military virtue of an army Boldness Perseverance Combat Victory Night fighting And much more