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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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| Otros Autores: | , |
| 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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- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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