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Napoleon : on war /
This is the book on war that Napoleon never had the time or the will to complete. In exile on the island of Saint-Helena, the deposed Emperor of the French mused about a great treatise on the art of war, but in the end changed his mind and ordered the destruction of the materials he had collected fo...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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New York, New York :
Oxford University Press,
2015.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
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| 245 | 0 | 0 | |a Napoleon : |b on war / |c edited by Bruno Colson ; translated by Gregory Elliott. |
| 264 | 1 | |a New York, New York : |b Oxford University Press, |c 2015. | |
| 264 | 4 | |c ©2015 | |
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| 504 | |a Includes bibliographical references and index. | ||
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| 505 | 0 | |a Cover -- Napoleon on War -- Copyright -- Contents -- Introduction -- Book: I The Nature of War -- 1: What is War? -- The officerÂ?s ethics -- `I know of no namby-pamby warÂ? -- Civil wars -- War and peace -- 2: War and Law -- The rules for surrendering fortified towns -- No capitulation in open country -- `Perfidious AlbionÂ? -- Respect for the law of nations and military laws -- The law of nations on land and at sea -- 3: Military Genius -- Having a genius for war -- The qualities of the leader: more character than spirit -- Portraits of generals | |
| 505 | 8 | |a The naval general and the land general4: On Danger in War -- Anxieties and dangers -- Death and mourning -- 5: On Physical Effort in War -- Illnesses, fatigue, and privations -- Caring for the men -- 6: Intelligence in War -- Knowing what the enemy is doing -- Interrogating prisoners -- 7: Friction in War -- Accidents, circumstances, delays -- Seizing the moment -- Adapting orders to circumstances -- Conclusion to Book I -- Book: II The Theory of War -- 1: Classifications in the Art of War -- Tactics, grand tactics, major operations -- Strategy | |
| 505 | 8 | |a 2: On the Theory of WarThe desire to theorize war -- Machiavelli, Folard, Maurice de Saxe -- Frederick II, Guibert, Lloyd, BÃ?low -- Jomini -- Rogniat and Marbot -- 3: Art of War or Science of War -- 4: Method and Routine -- Principles -- On the axes to which a curve is related -- 5: Critical Analysis -- 6: On Examples -- Learning about war through history -- The example of the great commanders -- FeuquiÃ?re -- Military education by example and its limits -- Conclusion to Book II -- Book: III On Strategy in General -- 1: Strategy -- 2: Moral Factors | |
| 505 | 8 | |a Everything is opinion in warThe number of the enemies -- Maintaining morale and control of the press -- Moral implications of strategic moves -- 3: The Principal Moral Elements -- 4: Military Virtues of the Army -- Discipline -- Honour, emulation, esprit de corps -- The education of troops -- What leaders should say to soldiers -- 5: Boldness -- 6: Perseverance -- 7: Superiority of Numbers -- 8: Surprise -- 9: Cunning -- 10: Concentration of Forces in Space -- The concentration of forces at the decisive point -- Staying unified when near the enemy | |
| 505 | 8 | |a 11: Unification of Forces in Time12: The Strategic Reserve -- 13: Economy of Force -- 14: The Character of Modern Warfare -- Conclusion to Book III -- Book: IV The Engagement -- 1: The Nature of Battle Today -- 2: The Engagement in General -- Predominance of firepower -- Battle dispositions -- Detailed tactics -- 3: The Battle: Its Decision -- The decisive moment and `the eventÂ? -- The phases of the battle -- 4: Mutual Agreement to Fight -- 5: The Principal Battle: Its Decision -- Using oneÂ?s aces -- Resolution and tenacity | |
| 520 | |a This is the book on war that Napoleon never had the time or the will to complete. In exile on the island of Saint-Helena, the deposed Emperor of the French mused about a great treatise on the art of war, but in the end changed his mind and ordered the destruction of the materials he had collected for the volume. Thus was lost what would have been one of the most interesting and important books on the art of war ever written, by one of the most famous and successful military leaders of all time. In the two centuries since, several attempts have been made to gather together some of Napoleon's 'm. | ||
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| 650 | 0 | |a Operational art (Military science) | |
| 650 | 6 | |a Art des opérations (Science militaire) | |
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| 700 | 1 | |a Colson, Bruno, |e editor. | |
| 700 | 1 | |a Elliott, Gregory, |e translator. | |
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