Carl von Clausewitz actually never saw any of his works published in his lifetime and were all published by his wife posthumously. His works are probably best described as historical accounts of warfare, famous battles consisting of Napoleonic Wars. The French Revolutionary Wars are one of the key moments in history when there was a rejection of the monarchy of the day and transformation into a republic. Hugely influential when you consider that France is the most successful nation in terms of battles won, who maintained a strategic dominance throughout Europe historically. The revolution set the standard for republics to overthrow their oppressive monarchies the world over, and Napoleon was hugely inspired by the Jacobite campaigns.
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