Napoleon On the Art of War

In the capstone work of his career distinguished military historian Jay Luvaas brings together in one volume the military genius of Napoleon. Unlike Sun Tzu or Carl von Clausewitz Napoleon never wrote a unified essay on his military philosophy. Yet as one of the worlds great strategists and tacticians he sprinkled wisdom throughout his many and varied writings. Jay Luvaas spent over three decades poring through the thirty-two volumes of Napoleons correspondence carefully translating and editing all of his writings on the art of war and arranging them into seamless essays. The resulting book captures the brilliant commanders thoughts on everything from the preparation of his forces to the organization planning and execution of his battles -- all buttressing Napoleons view that in war there is but one favorable moment; the great art is to seize it. Napoleon on the Art of War will be essential reading for military buffs students of history and any business leader looking for timeless insights on strategy.