Prussian strategic thought 1815-1830 : : beyond Clausewitz / / Jacek Jędrysiak ; translated by Witold Zbirohowski-Kościa.

• Superior document: History of warfare ; Volume 131
• VerfasserIn: Jędrysiak, Jacek,
• TeilnehmendeR: Zbirohowski-Kościa, Witold,
• Place / Publishing House: Leiden ;, Boston : : Brill,, [2020]; ©2020
• Year of Publication: 2020
• Language: English
• Series: History of warfare ; Volume 131.
• Physical Description: 1 online resource.

"Carl von Clausewitz is still considered one of the most important writers on military strategy. In Prussian Military Thought 1815-1830: Beyond Clausewitz, Jacek Je?drysiak offers a new perspective on the context of his legacy, with a detailed analysis of Prussian military thought after the Napoleonic wars and an examination of the development of certain institutions, such as the General Staff, leading to a more nuanced understanding of Clausewitz's work. The dominance of the famous figures of Clausewitz and Helmuth von Moltke the Elder has obscured much about the Prussian army in the 19th century. In this study, Jacek Je?drysiak reveals the forgotten face of the Prussian army"-- Provided by publisher.

Table of Contents

Introduction: Determinants of the study of the history of the Prussian Army in the19th century -- Methodology and research methods -- Structure of the work -- Part 1. Conditions for the development of Prussian military thought in the years 1815-1830 -- Kingdom of Prussia as an element of the European balance of power -- Prussia's internal situation and problems organising its Armed Forces after 1815 -- Restoration of the Prussian "Military Monarchy" and organisation of military authorities -- Defence planning in Prussia in the years 1815-1830 -- Institutional impact on Prussian military science, didactics, and literature --

Part 2. Prussian defence planning in the years 1815-1830 -- The strategic views of Hermann von Boyen and Karl von Grolman -- Prussian strategic concepts in the years 1815-1819 -- The military-theoretical views of Karl von Muffling -- Evidence of Prussian defence planning in the years 1820-1830 -- Part 3. Prussian strategic thought in the military literature in the years 1815-1803 -- Johann Otto August Ruhle von Lilienstern and his vision of the art of war -- Carl von Decker and works published under his auspices in the years 1815-1830 -- The Art of war from the point of view of Georg Wilhelm von Valentini -- Johann Friedrich Constatin von Lossay and his Der Krieg fur wahre Krieger -- First works of Heinrich August von Brandt -- Conclusion -- Appendix: Biographies.