Analysis and Comparison of the Ideas and Later Influences of Henri Jomini and Carl von Clausewitz

Abstract

This paper reviews the lives of Henri Jomini and Carl von Clauswitz. It also covers the main concepts contained in their greatest works and the influence they had on subsequent warfare and military thinking. Jomini's influence is traced through the American Civil War to current military doctrine. Clausewitz' influence is traced from the post Napoleonic period, through the two world wars, to current military doctrine.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1985
Accession Number
ADA156542

Entities

People

  • Francis S. Jones

Organizations

  • Air Command and Staff College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Force Facilities
  • Artillery
  • Civil War
  • Doctrine
  • Education
  • Geography
  • Governments
  • Instructors
  • Military History
  • Military Science
  • Naval Warfare
  • Students
  • United States
  • United States Military Academy
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

Fields of Study

  • History

Readers

  • Military History / Militaries and War Studies
  • Military History of the United States in the 20th Century.