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The Cognitive Challenge of War

Paperback • 2018 • 1. edition

The Cognitive Challenge of War

By Peter Paret

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About the book

Responding to the enemy's innovation in war presents problems to soldiers and societies of all times. This book traces Napoleon's victory over Prussia in 1806 and Prussia's effort to recover from defeat to show how in one particular historical episode operational analyses together with institutional and political decisions eventually turned defeat to victory. The author moves from a comparative study of French and Prussian forces to campaign narrative and strategic analysis. He examines processe...Show more

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9780691183350

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Princeton University Press

Published year

2018

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The Cognitive Challenge of War

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