{"product_id":"napoleons-1796-italian-campaign-paperback","title":"Napoleon's 1796 Italian Campaign - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCarl Von Clausewitz\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eNicholas Murphy\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator), \u003cb\u003eChristopher Pringle\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCarl von Clausewitz (1780-1831) is best known for his masterpiece of military theory \u003ci\u003eOn War\u003c\/i\u003e, yet that work formed only the first three of ten volumes of his published writings. The others, historical analyses of the wars that roiled Europe from 1789 through 1815, informed and shaped Clausewitz's military thought, so they offer invaluable insight into his dialectical, often difficult theoretical masterwork.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAmong these historical works, perhaps the most important is \u003ci\u003eNapoleon's 1796 Italian Campaign\u003c\/i\u003e, which covers a crucial period in the French Revolutionary Wars. During this campaign the young, largely unknown Corsican, in his first command, led the French Army to triumph over the superior forces of the Austrian and Sardinian Armies. Moving from strategy to battle scene to analysis, this first English translation nimbly conveys the character of Clausewitz's writing in all its registers: the brisk, often powerful description of events as they unfolded; the critical reflections on strategic theory and its implications; and, most bracing, the dissection and sharp judgment of the actions of the French and Austrian commanders.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the thrill of the Battle of Montenotte--the youthful Bonaparte's first offensive--to the remorseless logic of Clausewitz's assessments, \u003ci\u003eNapoleon's 1796 Italian Campaign\u003c\/i\u003e will expand readers' experience and understanding of not only this critical moment in European history but also the thought and writings of the modern master of military philosophy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 8.9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 25, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51778922905888,"sku":"9780700626762","price":68.38,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/8fdd2ce4f1edcdc89469eb7f2a2fb344.webp?v=1780509133","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/napoleons-1796-italian-campaign-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}