Clausewitz: His Life and Work

Clausewitz: His Life and Work
Author: Donald Stoker
Oxford University Press
2014
ISBN: 978–0199357949
Format: pdf
Pages: 377
Size: 13 Mb
Language: English, English

Military historian Donald Stoker's perceptive biography of Carl von Clausewitz
moves skillfully between Clausewitz's career as a solider and his work as a theoretician
and author, exploring the composition of On War and other works while also emphasizing
the many military engagements in which Clausewitz fought.

As an officer in the Prussian army, Clausewitz fought in battles from Jena-Auerstedt to Waterloo,
as well as the battle of Borodino while serving the Russians. Stoker takes readers through
the heat of these battles, providing historical overview and discussing each engagement in detail.
Rich context is provided by Clausewitz himself, who wrote abundant letters to his wife and friends
throughout his life, and from which Stoker draws extensively.