Carl von Clausewitz
German-Prussian general and military theorist / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Carl Philipp Gottlieb von Clausewitz (IPA: [ˈklaʊzəvɪts]) (July 1, 1782 in Burg bei Magdeburg [1] – November 16, 1831 in Breslau) was a Prussian general who fought in the Napoleonic Wars. He joined the Russian Army to fight against the French invasion of Russia. Later, he wrote about war, army and the military science.
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Carl Philipp Gottlieb von Clausewitz | |
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Allegiance | Prussia |
Years of service | 1792–1831 |
Rank | Major-General |
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He wrote the book On War, in which he said that "War is the continuation of politics by other means." In his book, On War, Clausewitz wrote how to win a war, how to build an army, and what war is. He did not think war was an art or a science. Instead, war was about people, money, and land.