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The Officer's Manual Napoleon's Maxims of War

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The Officer's Manual: Napoleon's Maxims of War collects the military maxims attributed to Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821), the Corsican artillery officer who made himself Emperor of the French and reshaped Europe by force of arms. Compiled and translated for the use of soldiers, the maxims distil his principles of concentration, speed, and the moral factors of war. Generations of officers, from the American Civil War onward, studied them as the field wisdom of history's most famous commander.

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Napoleon Bonaparte

Napoleon Bonaparte left a written record extending beyond his political and military career. The Officer’s Manual Napoleon’s Maxims of War gathers strategic maxims associated with him. The 1862 Richmond edition reprinted G. C. D’Aguilar’s English translation and included a recommendation by Winfield Scott.