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This article analyzes the 1812 Russian campaign using Clausewitz’s con-cept of the trinitarian nature of war. This approach uses a case study to delve deeply into understanding the subtle, philosophical nature of Clausewitz’s trinity. The article is serialized into two parts; the first dis-cusses each of the trinity’s elements.
Napoleon's ill-fated invasion of Russia in 1812 set the stage for a dramatic clash of empires. In Adam Zamoyski's Moscow 1812, the meticulously researched narrative unveils the complex geopolitical factors and personal ambitions that propelled this historic conflict. Zamoyski provides an immersive account, from the initial French triumphs to ...
20 maj 2018 · In 1812 the Russian artillery of the line comprised 44 heavy, 58 light and 22 horse-artillery batteries organised in 27 foot and 10 reserve brigades, besides single horse artillery batteries attached to the cavalry. There were also 29 depôt companies.
13 lis 2011 · Read the full text. Abstract. A major war between France and Russia, also known under its Russian name of the “Patriotic War” or “Fatherland War” of 1812. Following the Treaty of Tilsit in 1807, relations between France and Russia became increasingly tense.
Taking Moscow was not a strategic goal; rather, it was an operational and political prize, seizure of which would force the Russian army to fight, lose, and be destroyed.
This 68 page long précis is an excellent, concise summary of the battle and campaign containing all the information essential for the student war-gamer, as its inclusion in the Knight's battles for Wargamers series would indicate.
5 lip 2017 · The Russian Campaign of 1812. General Carl Von Clausewitz (1780-1831) is undoubtedly one of the most important military theorists in history. His exhaustive examination and analysis of the...
