1750 – 1815 CE
Revolution and empire — America, France, and the birth of modern warfare.
War is merely the continuation of policy by other means.
— Carl von Clausewitz
"War is merely the continuation of policy by other means."
Everything in war is very simple, but the simplest thing is difficult.
"Everything in war is very simple, but the simplest thing is difficult."
An army marches on its stomach.
— Napoleon Bonaparte
"An army marches on its stomach."
The moral is to the physical as three is to one.
"The moral is to the physical as three is to one."
Discipline is the soul of an army.
— George Washington
"Discipline is the soul of an army."
To be prepared for war is one of the most effectual means of preserving peace.
"To be prepared for war is one of the most effectual means of preserving peace."
Never interrupt your enemy when he is making a mistake.
"Never interrupt your enemy when he is making a mistake."
