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."
The moral is to the physical as three is to one.
— Napoleon Bonaparte
"The moral is to the physical as three is to one."
Discipline is the soul of an army.
"Discipline is the soul of an army."
Never interrupt your enemy when he is making a mistake.
"Never interrupt your enemy when he is making a mistake."
Everything in war is very simple, but the simplest thing is difficult.
— Carl von Clausewitz
"Everything in war is very simple, but the simplest thing is difficult."
An army marches on its stomach.
"An army marches on its stomach."
War is merely the continuation of policy by other means.
"War is merely the continuation of policy by other means."
