When you read the words of Napoleon you learn that he was an enlightened and highly intelligent individual, who despite his ego, was immersed in the pursuit of attaining knowledge and thanks to this book, re-distributing what his years as a military commander had taught him. And he was not so vain as to believe he was the greatest, showing a willingness to learn from the campaigns of history and to apply them to his own adventures.
However, he was unique and this edition recognises that, leaving us with a well edited book as opposed to a rambling train of thought. And we would have expected no less from Mr. Luvaas who was the first Professor of Military History at the U.S. Army War College.
My recommendations for further reading are, by my own admission, fairly obvious. Firstly, 'In the Words of Napoleon' which was edited by R.M. Johnston. Then we have 'The Art of War' by Sun Tzu. The new Denma Translation of that work is worth reading. And finally, 'On War' by Karl Von Clausewitz.


very descriptive on his tacticas and philosophy to win a war   February 12, 2000
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This book answered many of my questions. However, did not go into detail on his fait in Waterloo. Sometimes I think the Author spent too much time detailing the letters Napoleon wrote to the Kings and his officers but did manage to inplant in me how this man was so succesful at winning battles. Todays' Commander in Chief should read this book so he can make wise decisions in the future. Over all, it was very informative and I learned a little about the kind of person he was.