Von Clausewitz, Carl Gottfried b. June 1, 1780 d. November 16, 1831 Military Theorist, Author. One of the most influential military writers of all time, Clausewitz's work strove to comprehend how Napoleon had been such a successful commander and how he was eventually defeated. Clausewitz's conclusions, elucidated in his best-known book, "On War (Von Krieg)", can best be summed up in his well known dictum that war must be understood as a "continuation of politics by other means." (Bio by: Stuthehistoryguy) Burg City Cemetery, Burg bei Magdeburg, Jerichower Land, Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany
b. June 1, 1780 d. November 16, 1831