The Tao of Nelson
Abstract
The genius and success of Napoleon provided the fruit for two of history's premier military strategists, Jomini and Clausewitz. Observing the decisive way in which Napoleon crushed his opponents, they wrote of the power of national warfare, where entree nations are mobilized. While Clausewitz's approach to war was more sophisticated than Jomini, the thrust of then argument was that victory lay in the direct armed assault, culminating in a decisive battle. Meanwhile, both before and after Napoleon, another view of strategy was articulated in China in 500 BC and in Britain in 1954. Called the "indirect approach" approach, it is rarely used to describe the strategy of the Napoleonic Wars.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 01, 1998
- Accession Number
- ADA441824
Entities
People
- John Richardson
Organizations
- National War College