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Carl von Clausewitz
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German-Prussian general and military theorist (1780–1831)

Also known as: Carl Philipp Gottfried von Clausewitz, Carl Philipp Gottlieb Clausewitz, Carl Philipp Gottlieb Claußwitz, Carl Philipp Gottlieb Clauswitz, Carl Philipp Gottlieb von Clausewitz, Clausewitz

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Known works

  • Vom Kriege (1905)
  • Feldzug 1812 in Russland
  • Napoleon's 1796 Italian Campaign
  • On Wellington
  • Schriften, Aufsätze, Studien, Briefe