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Good theorist of war, Clausewitz sets the story day to day operations of prior comment and to state its own considerations. It highlights in particular the innovative side of the action of Bonaparte often compared to those decisions which could have been taken of the generals of the time of Louis XIV or Louis XV in the same circumstances.

Although the Italian campaign is now considered one of the brightest achievements of Bonaparte warlord, Clausewitz is careful, as usual, a one-way analysis. It thus never forgets to point the few clumsy decisions he may take. One example is this comment on the battle of Castiglione, which sums up the tone adopted by Clausewitz in his book "about the battle of 5, suit up Peschiera would have given him much more results. We are not saying this to make an absolute blame the French general, but especially to show what were and what were not the events. "

The book is exciting in any case for what it is: a masterpiece of theoretical analysis of the masterpiece of a field man. This edition is prefaced pocket so interesting by Gérard Challiand.