{"product_id":"frederick-the-great-on-the-art-of-war-paperback","title":"Frederick the Great on the Art of War - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJay Luvaas\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrederick the Great (1712-1786), King of Prussia, initiated the Seven Years' War in 1756; outfought the formidable French, Russian, and Austrian armies aligned against him; and established Prussia as a major power, thereby decisively influencing the next two centuries of European history. He was also a brilliant military thinker whose observations arose from extensive battlefield experience.This volume presents a balanced selection from Frederick's writings on strategy, tactics, and mobility; the problems of logistics and a two-front war; the combined use of infantry, cavalry, and artillery; the history of the Prussian army; the critical battles of the Seven Years' War; generalship as an art; and much more. A majority of this material is translated here for the first time in English and available nowhere else. The result is an invaluable glimpse into the inner thoughts of a military genius.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrederick the Great (1712-1786), King of Prussia, initiated the Seven Years' War in 1756, outfought the formidable French, Russian, and Austrian armies aligned against him, and established Prussia as a major power, thereby decisively influencing the next two centuries of European history. He was also a brilliant military thinker whose observations arose from extensive battlefield experience.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis volume presents a balanced selection from Frederick's writings on strategy, tactics, and mobility; the problems of logistics and a two-front war; the combined use of infantry, cavalry, and artillery; the history of the Prussian army; the critical battles of the Seven Years' War; generalship as an art; and much more. A majority of this material is translated here for the first time in English and available nowhere else. The result is an invaluable glimpse into the inner thoughts of a military genius.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJay Luvaas\u003c\/b\u003e, editor and translator for this volume, is professor of military history at the U.S. Army War College. He has edited \u003ci\u003eThe Civil War in the Writings of Col. G.F.R. Henderson\u003c\/i\u003e (also available from Da Capo Press) as well as \u003ci\u003eNapoleon on the Art of War\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 416\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.82 x 8.26 x 5.41 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 09, 2005\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42134682009735,"sku":"9780306809088","price":28.78,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/94d0fa897c6da8479ea3536c9958ed01.webp?v=1732643588","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/frederick-the-great-on-the-art-of-war-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}