{"product_id":"clausewitz-a-biography","title":"Clausewitz: A Biography","description":"\u003cp\u003eCarl Phillip Gottleib von Clausewitz (17801831), Prussian general and military theorist, is most famous for his book On War, a work that has influenced numerous wartime leaders from Lenin to Henry Kissinger. Parkinsons biography of Clausewitz provides detailed examinations of the Napoleonic battles in which he participated and which shaped his theories of warfare. Parkinson describes Clausewitzs first experiences in combat as a twelveyearold cadet in battles with France along the Rhine. The biography follows Clausewitz during the years of Napoleons rise, when, disgusted with the Prussian Kings refusal to fight, he joined the Russian army and witnessed Napoleons defeat following the destruction of Moscow and several harrowing months of battle. The book also includes indepth descriptions of the battles following Napoleons return, in which Clausewitz put his theories into practice against Napoleons marshals.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cooper Square Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45900719390918,"sku":"DADAX0815412339","price":21.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0695\/9389\/1014\/files\/71E60gXiPQL.jpg?v=1780317110","url":"https:\/\/ergodemedia.com\/products\/clausewitz-a-biography","provider":"Ergodemedia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}