Synopses & Reviews
The Battle of Waterloo has been studied and dissected so extensively that one might assume little more on the subject could be discovered. Now historian Peter Hofschrandouml;er brings forward a long-repressed commentary written by Carl von Clausewitz, the author of On War.
Clausewitz, the Western worldandrsquo;s most renowned military theorist, participated in the Waterloo campaign as a senior staff officer in the Prussian army. His appraisal, offered here in an up-to-date and readable translation, criticized the Duke of Wellingtonandrsquo;s actions. Lord Liverpool sent his translation of the manuscript to Wellington, who pronounced it a andldquo;lying work.andrdquo; The translated commentary was quickly buried in Wellingtonandrsquo;s private papers, where it languished for a century and a half. Now published for the first time in English, Hofschrandouml;er brings Clausewitzandrsquo;s critique back into view with thorough annotation and contextual explanation.
Peter Hofschrandouml;er, long recognized as a leading scholar of the Napoleonic Wars, shows how the Duke prevented the accountandrsquo;s publication during his lifetimeandmdash;a manipulation of history so successful that almost two centuries passed before Clausewitzandrsquo;s work reemerged, finally permitting a reappraisal of key events in the campaign. In addition to translating and annotating Clausewitzandrsquo;s critique, Hofschrandouml;er also includes an order of battle and an extensive bibliography.
Synopsis
Originally published in German as Der Feldzug von 1815 in Frankreich, as v. 8 in the posthumously published work Hinterlassene Werke des Generals Carl von Clausewitz 'uber Krieg und Kriegf'uhrung. Berlin: F. D'ummler, 1832-1837.
Synopsis
The Battle of Waterloo has been studied and dissected so extensively that one might assume little more on the subject could be discovered. Now historian Peter Hofschrandouml;er brings forward a long-repressed commentary written by Carl von Clausewitz, the author of On War. Hofschrandouml;er, long recognized as a leading scholar of the Napoleonic Wars, shows how the Duke prevented the accountandrsquo;s publication during his lifetimeandmdash;a manipulation of history so successful that almost two centuries passed before Clausewitzandrsquo;s work reemerged, finally permitting a reappraisal of key events in the campaign.
About the Author
Carl von Clausewitz (1780-1831) was a Prussian soldier and a military theorist. His book On War is to this day essential reading for military strategists.