Coalition Warfare Versus France, 1792-1815.

Abstract

Coalition warfare adds another element of friction to the already unpredictable and chaotic art of war. Tension can develop between coalition members as they are forced to compromise on various ends-ways-means issues. Obtaining consensus on political goals is difficult. The disparate interests and capabilities of the coalition members aggravate the development of a coherent coalition strategy. Exasperating matters further is their ad-hoc nature; nations that lack experience with each other occasionally find it necessary to form a coalition of expediency to meet a current threat. This study explores the many challenges of coalition warfare. The period of revolutionary and imperial France is the vehicle utilized to explore those challenges. Building and nurturing a strong political foundation is the primary element of coalition warfare. The principal task of strategic leaders involved in coalition warfare is to anticipate and overcome the many obstacles to coalition political unity and cooperation.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1996
Accession Number
ADA308934

Entities

People

  • Michael F. Applegate

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Acquisition
  • Agreements
  • Command And Control
  • Europe
  • Governments
  • Iberian Peninsula
  • International Relations
  • Italy
  • Military Strategy
  • Spain
  • Switzerland
  • United States
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare
  • West Indies
  • Western Europe

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  • Systems Analysis and Design