Clausewitz (1780-1831) offers a real mental preparation for the fight: before really beating, the apprentice strategist has to arm himself conceptually and harden by meditation. What is a tactic? A battle plan? A goal of war? The Prussian officer who fought against the Grand Army insists in a surprisingly modern way on the psychological dimension of the conflict, giving great importance to public opinion and emphasizing the need for boldness, firmness, and cunning in the face of uncertainty and the fog of effective war.
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