Clausewitz [was], without question, the greatest analyst and student of Napoleon\'s art of war.
Clausewitz was appointed a lieutenant colonel by the czar, and played an important part in ensuring Napoleon\'s ultimate downfall..
Less well-known, however, is his role as a historian, of which The Campaign of 1812 in Russia is an outstanding example.
New foreword by Sir Michael Howard About author(s): Carl von Clausewitz remains one of history\'s most important military theorists, recognized primarily for his masterpiece On War.
The Campaign of 1812 in Russia is a brilliantly observed study of one of the major turning points of history.
In this book, Clausewitz analyzes all the significant players with sharp and enlightening characterizations, and provides perhaps the best eyewitness accounts of the battle of Borodino and the Convention of Tauroggen.
His retreat had become a rout, and his allies began to desert him.
By the time Napoleon had retreated to the Berezina river in late November, his Grande Armée was only a fifth of its original strength.
Although the battle of Borodino, which resulted in heavy losses on both sides, allowed Napoleon to enter Moscow, his stay in that empty and decimated city was disastrous.
The ensuing Campaign was a catastrophe for Napoleon.
An equally massive Russian army faced them.
Nafziger, author of Napoleon\'s Invasion of Russia On June 23, 1812, Napoleon\'s Grande Armée, over 500,000 men strong, poured over the Russian border. few provide greater insight or have contributed more to our understanding of it.--George F. . .
Of the numerous accounts of the 1812 Campaign . . . .
Clausewitz [was], without question, the greatest analyst and student of Napoleon\'s art of war
