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