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Napoleon on war / edited by Bruno Colson ; translated by Gregory Elliott.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextLanguage: English Publication details: New York : Oxford University Press, ©2017.Description: viii, 484 pages ; 22 cmISBN:
  • 9780199685578
Uniform titles:
  • Works.
  • Selections.
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 355.02 23 NAP
Contents:
Book: I The Nature of War Book: II The Theory of War Book: III On Strategy in General Book: IV The Engagement Book V. Military Forces Book VI. Defence Book VII. Attack Book VIII. War Plans
Summary: 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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General Books General Books CUTN Central Library Social Sciences Non-fiction 355.02 NAP (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 41722

Originally published: 2015.

Book: I The Nature of War Book: II The Theory of War Book: III On Strategy in General Book: IV The Engagement Book V. Military Forces Book VI. Defence Book VII. Attack Book VIII. War Plans

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.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Translated into English.

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