Carl von Clausewitz (1780–1831)

General Carl Von Clausewitz (1780-1831) was born in Burg, Prussia, and entered the Prussian army at the age of twelve. He first experienced combat at age thirteen and was admitted to the War Academy of Berlin in 1801. When Prussia agreed to provide military assistance to Napoleon in 1812, Clausewitz joined the Russian army and was involved in the campaign of Moscow. He rejoined the Prussian army in 1814 and took part in the Waterloo campaign in 1815. He later became director of the War Academy in Berlin. — beskrivning från Om kriget. Kommentarer, definitioner och register… (mer)