This volume presents a balanced selection from Frederick's writings on strategy, tactics, and mobility; the problems of logistics and a two-front war; the combined use of infantry, cavalry, and artillery; the history of the Prussian army; the critical battles of the Seven Years' War; generalship as an art; and much more. A majority of this material is translated here for the first time in English and available nowhere else. The result is an invaluable glimpse into the inner thoughts of a military genius.
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This volume presents a balanced selection from Frederick's writings on strategy, tactics, and mobility; the problems of logistics and a two-front war; the combined use of infantry, cavalry, and artillery; the history of the Prussian army; the critical battles of the Seven Years' War; generalship as an art; and much more. A majority of this material is translated here for the first time in English and available nowhere else. The result is an invaluable glimpse into the inner thoughts of a military genius.
Imprint | Da Capo Press Inc |
Country of origin | United States |
Release date | May 1999 |
Availability | Expected to ship within 10 - 15 working days |
First published | April 1999 |
Authors | Jay Luvaas |
Dimensions | 203 x 131 x 27mm (L x W x T) |
Format | Paperback - Trade |
Pages | 416 |
Edition | 1st Da Capo Press ed |
ISBN-13 | 978-0-306-80908-8 |
Barcode | 9780306809088 |
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LSN | 0-306-80908-7 |