by Roger Parkinson (Author)

The Prussian general and military theoretician Carl Phillip Gottleib von Clausewitz spent much of his life combatting Napoleon's army, recording his martial insights in the demanding book On War. Parkinson details the events of Clausewitz's life, and aids readers in understanding Clausewitz's writings.

Author Biography

Roger Parkinson, author of The Peninsular War and Tormented Warrior, lives in England.