SAMS INDEX

to Carl von Clausewitz's On War

as translated by Michael Howard and Peter Paret
Princeton: Princeton University Press, 1976

Index prepared by Seminar Four, U.S. Army School of Advanced Military Studies (SAMS), 1994-1995

Preface to the SAMS Index

This index provides students of Carl von Clausewitz's On War with a comprehensive subject index. It covers not only On War itself, but also the introductory and concluding essays by Peter Paret, Michael Howard, and Bernard Brodie (pp.3-58; 638-711). Though there is some overlap with the "Index of Names and Places" and "Chronological Index of Wars, Campaigns and Battles" included in recent editions of the Howard and Paret translation, it should be used in conjunction with, rather than as a replacement for, those indexes.

    This index was compiled by the School of Advanced Military Studies, Seminar Four, Class of 1994-95. It is expected that this initial offering may be refined in future printings in order to better serve its users. This version is dated 29 JAN 1998. Address recommended changes to Russell Glenn at [email protected].

School of Advanced Military Studies, Seminar Four, Class of 1994-95

Seminar Leader: LTC Russell W. Glenn

Seminar Members:
Major Lori L. Sussman
Major Kevin J. Doyle
Major Robert E. Everson
Major Charles S. Kellar
Major Henry S. Larsen
Major Derek Miller
Major David Pistilli
Major Michael Prevou
Major Russell H. Rector
Major Daniel J. Schuster
Major James D. Scudieri
Major Richard C. Stockhausen
Major John Tibbetts

--A-- Abattis. 452
Absolute resistance. 433, 501, 580, 582
Absolute and Real War. 579, 700, 701, 706
Action, Suspension of. 666-667
Adolphus, Gustavus. 12
Advance Guard. 299, 302-307, 308, 310
Advantage. 92
Aim. 75, 77, 143, 216, 221, 227-228, 234, 237, 245, 595, 613
Aims, Limited. 601-2, 611-14
Aircraft. 668
Allies. 373
Ambition. 264, 671
Ambushes. 272
Ammunition. 342
Analysis of Battles & Opns 159-163
Ancient History, Use of. 173
Army, the. 280
Army.
     Disposition of. 674
     Mobility of. 674
     Organization of. 674
     Provisioning of. 675, 676-677
     Regular. 188-189
     Size of. 674, 686
Army of the North. 280
Artillery. 285-291, 315, 316, 321, 340, 673, 674
Art of War. 127-129, 133, 148, 218, 604
Attack. 16, 83-84, 201, 228-229, 241, 244-245, 357, 360, 363, 367
     as a diversion. 562-564
     as an envelopment. 530
     as an invasion. 565
          factors influencing advantages of. 566
          factors influencing disadvantages of. 567
     at night. 672
     auxiliary operations. 697
     billets. 697
     culminating point of. 568
     convoys. 697
     cordons. 696
     culminating point. 694, 698
     defining success of. 566
     destruction of the enemy forces. 694
     diminishing force of. 527
     diversions. 697
     in comparison to defense. 566-573
     in relation to defense. 360, 523
     in relation to river crossings. 532
     on encamped enemy. 695, 697
     enterprising spirit. 698
     fatigue. 698, 699
     flanks. 698
     forests. 696
     frontal. 695
     in the defense. 694
     lines of communication. 697
     manuever. 696
     mountains 696
     objectives. 696, 697
     offensive battle. 670, 696
     relationship to maneuver. 541
     relationship to theater operations
          when seeking decision. 545-547
          when not seeking decision. 548-550
     rear 697, 698
     river crossings. 695
     sickness. 698
     strategic attack. 525
     swamps, marshes. 696
     theater of war. 696
     types of attack
          on convoys. 555
          on cordons. 540
          on defensive positions. 535
          on enemy billets. 537
          on entrenched camps. 536
          on forests. 543-544
          on fortresses. 551-554
          on mountainous areas. 537-539
          on swamps. 543
     Concentric. 619, 620
     Convergent. 619, 620
     Enveloping. 625
     Main. 622
Audacity. 255
Austria. 359, 427
     Austrians. 273, 275, 290, 359
Auxiliary operations. 697


--B--

Baggage train. 675, 676
Balance.
     between offense and defense. 82, 84, 85, 216, 221, 282, 325, 358, 368, 380-81, 411, 442, 513, 591
     of power. 79, 91, 271, 373-75, 581, 586, 590
Base. 134
Base of Operations. 341, 342
Battle 670, 674
     Character of. 670
Battles. 226, 248-252
     Main. 624
Battle of ...
     Bautzen. 266, 267
     Belle-Alliance. 265, 269, 270, 272
     Bordino. 266, 267, 282, 283
     Brienne. 272, 283
     Dresden. 283
     Fleurus. 297
     Gross-Gorschen. 266, 291
     Hanau. 269
     Hochkirch. 273, 275
     Jena. 270, 272
     Kolin. 272
     Laon. 266, 283
     Leipzig. 270, 283
     Leuthen. 261, 265
     Maxen. 258
     Mollwitz. 290
     Moscow. 266, 281
     Neerwinden. 297
     Regensburg. 270
     Stenkerken. 297
Billets. 129-131, 325, 327
Bloodshed. 75
Blucher. 266, 269, 272, 280, 305, 671
Boldness. 101, 190-192, 659
Bombastic Theories. 322
Bonaparte (see Napoleon)
Bordino. 669, 671, 690
British Army. 671
Bulow, Heinrich von 10, 11, 12, 18


--C--

Callousness. 264
Campaign. 182, 281, 313, 500-1, 506, 508, 513-17, 670, 676, 690
     Campaign Planning. 7
     Campaign of 1812. 343, 627-629
Camps. 129-131, 297-298, 312, 325, 413
Cannon. 275
Cards, War is like a game of. 86
Casualties. 310, 312, 315, 316, 317, 320, 321, 323, 326, 333, 340, 669
Cavalry. 261, 264, 266, 285-293, 673, 674
Center of Gravity. 163, 166 (Moscow), 248, 258, 260, 391, 485-87*, 488, 489, 491, 595-97*, 617-20, 623, 624, 633, 634, 703, 711
     Common. 623, 624
     Determination of. 617-618, 619
     Multiple. 623
     of France 633
Chain of Command. 111, 674
Chance. 17, 18, 85-86, 101, 117, 140, 200, 214, 226, 264, 670
Character. 500
Charles XII 266
Circumvallation. 162, 540, 552-553
Clausewitz
     Campaign of 1793/4. 6
     Dedication to writing On War. 49
     Dialectic/philosophic style. 47-48
     Hegel as contemporary. 46-47
     Historian. 12, 24
     History of On War. 3-5, 7, 15, 20-21
     Jomini, contrast with. 57
     Kant as contemporary. 46-47
     Personal History. 3, 5, 7, 8, 13, 18-19, 24
     Reputed ruthlessness of. 48
     Successors, lack of brilliant 52
     War College, director. 66
     Wife of. 19
Climate (Atmosphere) of War. 104, 122
Coalition Warfare. 596, 603-4
Cohesion. 201, 231, 241
Combat. 95-97
     Combat, Description of. 113
Combined Arms. 285-291, 295
Combined Operations. 631-633
     Commander 632
     Integration of Forces. 632
     Using Forces. 632
Commander in Chief and National Policy. 648
Commander, qualities of (See also Genius)
     Courage. 647
     Genius. 647
     Imagination. 648
     Intellect. 647-648
     Temperament. 648
Commanders 577, 578, 580, 674, 676
     Ruthlessness and own forces. 674
Command of Heights. 352
Commerce and War. 149
Composition of Forces. 261
Concentration. 55-56, 204, 275, 315, 325, 326, 327, 489, 663-664 668
Confusion. 263
Constraints. 75, 76, 78-85, 88, 98, 219
Continuation of policy, war as. 69, 87, 605
Convoys. 697
Cordons. 410, 423, 427, 432, 435, 441, 444, 453-55, 507, 536, 540, 615, 686, 696
Cordon System of defense. 453-55
Corps. 280, 293-296, 300, 301, 674
Coup d'oiel. 102-103, 578
Courage. 16, 100-103, 105, 186, 193, 229, 231-232, 248, 250-251 253, 255, 262, 271, 272, 282, 647
Cost-effectiveness analysis. 672-673
Counterattack. 370
Countermarch. 318
Courage. 85-86, 137-138, 140, 366, 647
Crimean Peninsula. 456
Critical Analysis 156-169, 653-654
Crown Prince of Sweden. 266
Culminating Point
     of the attack. 160, 478, 528, 611, 625-26, 694, 698-99, 709
     of the defense. 383
     of victory . 46, 283, 566, 582, 611, 625-26, 698-99, 709
Cunning. 202, 203


--D--

Danger. 113-114, 137-138, 229, 231, 264, 649
Daun. 303
Deception. 203, 237
Decision not the objective. 501-3
Decisive Point. 197, 198, 208
Decisive Victories. 344
Defeat. 211, 227, 232, 234-235, 238, 242-243, 249, 254, 255, 271 669, 670, 703, 707
Defeat, Concept of. 595
Defender. 474
     Bypassed. 490-2
Defense. 16, 25, 48, 71, 83-84, 198, 201, 210, 216-220, 236, 245-249, 258, 260, 273, 355, 357, 360, 361, 427, 432, 433, 445, 447 451, 457, 678-693, 708
     Advantage of. 357
     Active. 507
     Allies in. 373-376
     As the Origin of War. 377
     As the Stronger Form of War. 366, 380, 392
     As Superior to Attack. 571
     Allied support. 680
     Attack on the rear. 688
     Character of. 370-371
     Concept of. 357
     Cordon. 686
     Culmination. 383
     Decisive phase of war. 692
     Decisive victory. 682
     English Channel. 685
     Feigned. 443
     Flank. 687
     Forests. 452, 686
     Fortified Positions. 409-413
     Fortresses. 683
     Forward. 380
     Guerilla bands. 691
     In-Depth. 381, 391
     Inducing Offensive Culmination by Force. 384 Inducing Offensive
     Culmination by Time. 384-385
     Inducing Offensive Culmination by Fear. 387-388
     Home Guard. 692
     Intelligence. 687
     Key to the Country. 687
     Key Territory. 687
     Large Scale. 681
     Levee en masse. 692
     Limited. 433
     Lines of Communication. 687
     Maginot Line. 683
     Means of. 372-373
     Methods. 380-381
     Motivation for. 378
     Mountains. 417, 683-684
     Netherlands. 686
     Object of 689
     Peninsular War. 691
     Positions. 404-408
     Protracted War. 691
     Rear. 687-688
     Resistance, types. 681
     Retreat. 688-689
     Retreat to the interior. 689-690
     Rivers and streams. 684-685
     Stages. 495-498
     Strategic. 690-691
     Strategic v. Tactical. 386
     Stronger Form of War. 359, 678, 680
     Support by Fortress. 395-403
     Swamps, marshes. 686
     Systematic. 457
     Theory of. 681
          of theater operations. 692
          trans ition to offense. 680
     Trading Space for Time. 382-383
     Waiting. 379
Defensive.
     Attack. 511-12
     Battle. 491-2
     Lines. 506
     Maneuver. 508-9
     War. 600, 613-14, 616
Demonstrations. 71
Density of Population. 338
Deployments. 296, 316
Depots System. 336, 342, 504, 509-512, 518, 676
Destruction of Enemy Forces. 227-228, 230-234, 236, 241, 258, 265 337 624, 694
Destructive Principle. 668
De Saxe, Marshall. 670
Determination. 102-103, 112
Diminishing Force of the Attack. 694
Diplomacy. 337, 706
Disengagement. 672
Disorder. 263
Direct Protection. 453
Divergent Lines. 622
Diversions. 697
Dividing Forces, reasons.
     Attack on separate lines. 466, 619
     Example. 708
     Extent of Theater of War. 621
     Geographical location. 619
     Original disposition. 619
     Routine. 623
     Supply Problems. 622
Doctrine. 12, 141, 158
Dominate. 457
Du Picq, Ardant. 669-670
Dutch.
     also Netherlands. 686
     army. 671


--E--

Economics 6, 22
Economy of Force 213, 665-666, 668
Effectiveness. 97
Effects of Victory. 253-257
Egypt. 685
Elements of Strategy. 183
Emotions. 76
Encampments. 496, 674, 697
Ends and means. 86-87, 143
Endurance. 105
Energy.105, 264, 671
Enemy
     Superior enemy. 671-2
Enemy State 484
Enemy's Rear. 459
Engagement. 95-96, 136, 141-142, 143, 177, 181-182, 194, 202, 208-209, 211, 214-215, 221, 225-247, 309, 312, 314,322, 489, 499, 509 513, 668, 670, 701
Enlightenment. 17
Enterprising Spirit. 698
Entrenched Positions. 456
Envelop. 270, 415
Envelopment. 214, 274, 671, 695, 709
Equipment. 342
Equilibrium. 221-222
Esprit de Corps. 187-189
"Exception to every rule". 261
Exertion, Physical. 207-208
Exhaustion. 263, 671, 675, 699
Expenditure of Effort. 93
Experience. 120-123, 137, 141, 180, 186, 193, 316, 319, 359, 649-650
Exploitation. 265, 598
Extremes. 77-78, 643


--F--

Fatique. 264, 270, 671, 698, 699
Fear. 92, 138, 257, 269, 270
Federal State in War. 637
Feudal Obligations. 330
Fighting, Nature of. 225-227, 248, 650-651
Finality of War. 80
Firepower. 287
Flank Defense. 507
Flanking Operations. 347, 687-688, 695, 698
Flank Position. 415-416, 460-468
Foch, Ferdinand (WWI general). 670, 678-679, 696
Fodder. 340
Fog of War. 140, 649
Force. 75, 77, 585
Forests. 452, 686, 696
     Defense of. 452
Form of Envelopment. 466
Fortifications. 214
Fortresses. 290, 327, 622, 683
     Factors in Locating. 400-403
     In Strategic Defense. 394, 497-498, 503-506, 509
     Siege of. 625
     Uses. 395-399
France. 5, 7, 13, 18, 449, 456
Frederick the Great. 7, 11, 261, 266, 272, 273, 275, 283, 289, 290 291, 303, 316, 317, 321, 328, 331, 358, 431, 464, 467, 670, 672 693, 707
Freedom of action. 263
French. 312, 319, 320, 323, 329, 332, 333, 336, 337, 343 348, 350, 415, 427, 431, 443, 444, 450, 451, 453, 460, 467
French Revolution. 9, 21, 24, 281, 312, 332
Friction. 17, 114-115, 117, 119-123, 198, 648-649, 671
Frontal Attack. 309
Fronts:
     Parallel. 625
     Reversed. 625
Future Battlefield. 318

--G--

General Staff. 506-8
General Uprising. 480-483
     Avoiding Enemy Reaction. 480-483
     Conditions. 480
     Detachments. 481
     Insurgent Actions. 482
     Limiting Factors. 482
     Points of Concentration. 481
     Strategic Plans for. 483
     Support for. 482
Genius. 3, 11, 12, 18, 100, 136, 140, 145, 154, 161, 167
Genius of Commander. 647
Geological Analogy. 458
Geometric Factor. 213-215, 352, 629, 666
Geometric Principles. 135, 248-249, 316
Gettysburg, battle of. 671
Glory. 229
Gneisenau. 13, 18, 19, 24
Government. 256, 257, 331, 585
Grand military strategy. 708
Great Wall of China. 453


--H--

Hatred. 138
Hegel. 643
     Dialectic. 15
High Ground. 353
Historical Example. 685
History. 6, 8, 10, 12, 23-24, 141, 144, 156, 164, 165, 170-174, 229, 233, 517-18, 616, 671, 673
     Military. 674, 702
     History of War. 586-593
Historical Examples, use of. 655-656
Hitler. 688
Homeguard. 692
Honor. 105
Honor of Victory. 265
Human Spirit. 259
Hungary. 330
Hunger. 671

--I--

Idealism. 643
Imagination 648
Inactivity in War. 216-219, 221, 259
Indirect Resistance. 469-478
Infantry. 285-293, 673, 677, 699
Initiative. 363, 677, 679, 704
Innudations 449
Intellect. 75, 76, 87, 101-104, 106, 108, 139, 140, 142, 145-47 150, 154, 192, 215, 218, 647, 648
Intelligence. 16, 17, 22, 84-85, 117-118, 229, 273
Intellectual Activity. 585
Interior. 474
Interior Lines. 135, 368-369, 620
Interruption of War. 81-85
Invader. 473
Invasion. 565
Israel. 685
Italy
     Campaigns of 1796 & 1799. 24


--J--

Jackson, Stonewall (U.S. Civil War general). 677
Jena. 669, 671
Jomini, Antoine. 10, 11, 12, 18, 668
Judgment. 158, 166, 213, 217, 250-251, 517


--K--

Kant. 14, 15, 643
Kessel. 22
Key Positions. 352
Key Terrain (Concept). 457
Key to the Enemy's Country. 456, 458
Kutuzov. 669, 671

--L--

Lack of Visibility. 349
Lateral March. 507-9
Laws of Probability. 117
Laws of Psychology. 597
Laws of War. 653
Leaders. 332
Leadership. 22, 23, 120
Lessons Learned, Use of. 157
Lee, Robert E. (Civil War general). 671-672
Leipzig. 821
Leuthen. 317
Levee en masse. 832
Ligny, battle of. 813
Limited Aims. 601-2, 611-14, 845-847, 848
Limited Resistance. 420, 433
Limited Wars. 646
Lincoln, Abraham (US President). 809
Lines of Communication. 6, 300, 345-347, 459, 461, 465, 475, 491 511-12, 815, 826, 837
Lines of Deployment. 317
Lines of Strategy. 501
Living Off Local Households. 332, 333
Lloyd, Henry 11
Logic. 700, 706
Logistics. 129, 676-677
Losses
     in battle. 669, 670
     marches. 675
Louis XIV. 294
Luck. 140, 167, 220, 250, 254, 255
Luxembourg, Marshal. 110, 450-451, 543, 297


--M--

Macdonald. 303, 305, 443-444, 629
Main Offensive (See Offensive).
Maintenance and Supply. 128, 330-340
Major Battle. 258
Mahan. 668
Maneuver. 674, 696
     Chapter on. 541-42      definition of. 541
     factors influencing. 541-542
     Strategic maneuver. 514-518 Mao Tse-tung. 691
Marches. 129-130, 314, 316, 319, 322, 674, 676
     Cavalry. 323
     Damaging Effects of. 322
     Distance. 319
     Forced. 674, 675, 699
     Route. 319
     Time. 320
Marmont, Marshal. 241, 244, 272
Mass. 194-197, 205, 208-209, 211, 213, 236, 421
Massena, Marshal 385, 478, 681-682
Massing. 258
Meade, George (U.S. Civil War general). 671
Means and Ends. 86-87, 94-95, 97, 143
Means of War. 647
Mercenary Troops. 330
Middle Ages. 289-290
Military
     aim of war. 670
     art. 14, 15
     genius. 100-101, 103, 111-112
     movements 349
     objective. 694, 702-704, 705
     operations. 577 philosophy. 670 profession. 147
     spirit. 260, 331, 339, 658-659
     thought. 134
     virtue. 187-189, 265
Militia. 220, 372
Mind, Human. 217
Minimum Object. 93
Minor Engagement. 309
Minor Points. 623
Mistake. 670
Mobility. 676, 677
Modern War. 361
Moderation in War. 642
Momentum. 703, 709
Money. 673
Monetary Tribute. 331
Montesquieu. 15, 19-20
Moral.
     Effect. 253, 254
     Elements. 186
     Factors. 184-185, 620, 658
     Strength 331
     Superiority. 601
     Values. 136-138, 201, 206, 217, 231-232, 234, 242, 250, 601
Morale. 231-235, 244, 249-250, 267-271, 275, 282, 491, 669
Moscow. 323, 340, 343, 464, 466, 467, 669, 671, 676, 682, 687, 688 698, 709-710
Moscow-Kaluga Road. 466
Mountain Warfare. 309, 315, 349, 353, 417, 422, 423, 425, 429, 457 537, 539, 683-685, 696
Movement. 331, 336


--N--

Napoleon. 3, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 18, 20, 112, 159-167, 170, 172 260, 261, 266, 268, 269, 272, 283, 290, 303, 310, 320, 323, 328 329, 331, 333, 337, 338, 339, 415, 425, 443, 444, 457, 466, 467 670, 671, 676, 679, 682, 687-688, 691, 698, 701, 702, 705, 709-710
     Defeat of Prussia. 3
     Russian Campaign. 3
     Waterloo. 18-19
Napoleonic Wars. 332
Natural Feature. 309
Negative Aim. 93-94, 98
Netherlands. 337, 686
     also Dutch
Ney. 303
Night Operations. 251, 264, 265, 267, 273-275
Northern Italy. 337
Nuclear War 645
Numerical Superiority. 134, 160, 194-197, 198, 206, 230, 238, 309, 360, 660


--O--

Objective. 81, 87, 93, 95, 97, 143, 258, 268, 579, 597, 598-600 602, 603-4, 672, 696, 697, 702, 708, 710
     as destruction of enemy forces. 529
     of attack. 545-546
     of strategic attack. 526
     tactical objectives. 548-549
Object of War. 90, 642
Observation 308
Obstacles, Natural.305, 505-6
Obstinacy. 108-109
Offensive.27, 71, 201, 216, 219-220, 236, 619, 624, 627, 634, 670 680
     Culminating Point. 625, 626
     Main. 619, 624, 634
Offensive Battle. 670, 695, 704
Offensive War. 598-600, 611-12
Olmutz. 25, 321, 460
On War
     Book One, first chapter (finished). 70
     Command of The Air (Douhet), comparison. 51
     Historical examples, utility of. 55
     Importance of/uniqueness/relevance. 49-53
     Methods of warfare, dated. 56
     Nuclear era, relevance to. 51
     On Thermonuclear War (Kahn), comparison. 51
     Principles of War (Foch), comparison. 50
     Only truly great book on war. 53
     Principles, formulas, axioms, lack of. 57
     Read, why people do not. 45-46
     Schlieffen Plan, relation to. 56
     Structure and style (author's comment). 63
     Time author spent writing. 65
     Unfinished work. 46, 69
     The Wealth of Nations (Smith), comparison. 52
Operational Pause. 598-99
Operational Zones. 507, 618
Operations. 7, 308, 330
     Operational Doctrine. 6
     Secondary. 629
     Subordination of. 623
Organization of the Army. 293
Oudinot. 303
Outposts. 302-307

--P--

Panic. 256, 267, 275
Passion. 92, 105-107, 218, 643
Patriotic Spirit. 186
Patrol. 298
Peace. 159, 234, 325, 338, 359
Peninsular War. 691
People. 256, 257, 373
People in Arms. 479-483, 691-692
Perseverance. 193, 659-660
Physical Effort. 115-116, 322, 331, 333, 339, 352
Physical Superiority. 601
Plan of Operations. 90, 625, 632-633
Point of Decision. 499
Poland. 24, 336, 338
Polarity. 83, 216
Policy. 706
     War as continuation of. 69, 87, 605
     War's subordination to. 48
Political Aim. 702-703, 705
Political Aims and War. 644-645, 647
Political Objective. 92, 331
Politics. 5, 6-7, 9, 13, 15, 21, 22, 24, 25
Politics and War. 80-81, 86-89, 149, 216, 245, 579, 584, 603-4 605-8, 610
Populace
     Source of power. 621, 667
Popular Insurrection/Uprising. 473, 479-483
Positive goal. 259
Power of Resistance. 315
Presence of Mind. 103-104
Princes
     Eugene. 266
     Ferdinand. 7, 8
     Henry. 7
Principles of War.141, 151-152, 157-158, 168, 617, 204, 213,
228, 653, 668, 708-709
Prisoners. 270, 273
Probability of Success. 477
Problems of Supply
     For Napoleon. 337
Protracted war. 691
Provisions 320, 322, 331, 332, 336
Proximity of Support. 309
Prussia. 3, 5, 6, 7, 9, 13, 14, 18, 19, 24
Prussian Army. 290
Psychological Effect. 253, 670
Purpose
     of War. 90-94, 331
     operational. 330
Pursuit. 263-270, 286, 305, 625, 669, 671, 709
     forms of. 671


--R--

Raids. 511-12
     against lines of commubnications (LOCs). 460, 465
     cordon defense against. 453
     into enemy territory. 511-12
     night. 275
Ratio of Forces. 232-233
Reconnaissance. 237, 273, 352
Regular Army. 188-189
Regulations. 77, 151-153
Reinforcements. 207, 242-243, 271, 599
Relative Strength. 261, 282
Repairs and Maintenance. 319
Reporting. 234
Requisitions. 332-337
     Delivery of. 335
     Regular. 335
     System for. 335-336
Reserve. 207, 210-221, 231, 241, 249, 250-251, 264, 293, 311, 315 317, 507
     Reserve, Strategic. 209-212
Resistance.77, 98, 308, 421, 424, 433, 453, 500
Resources for War.79, 98
Rest. 671
Retreat
     After a lost battle. 271-272
     Attrition In.469
     Change of Direction in. 475
     Conditions/Circumstances. 471-2
     Consequences of. 471
     Cut off from. 233-234, 688
     Debilitation of Attacker.469 Direction of. 473
     Disproportion of Supply. 470
     Into the Interior. 469-478, 483, 500, 689-691
     Lines of 474-5
     Moral/Psychological Factors. 475
     Mutual Destruction. 470
     Prevention 246
     Pursuit and Prevention of. 246
     Psychological effect of. 254, 255
     Reasons for. 231, 669
     Pursuit and. 267-269, 470, 473, 671-672
     Secondary Aim of. 477
     Space For. 471-2
     Strategy of. 672
Revenge 232, 244
Revolutionary War. 217, 333, 430
Rhineland. 337
Risk. 218, 669, 695
River Crossings. 532-534, 695
Rivers and Streams, Defense of. 433-446, 684-685
Rosinski, Herbert. 45
     Assessment of Clausewitz. 47-48
Routine. 151-155, 653
Russia. 13, 18, 24, 330, 336, 343, 359, 467
Russian Army. 261, 266-267, 283, 290, 343
Russian Campaign. 339, 477
Russians. 438, 445, 456, 466, 467


--S--

Sauve qui Peut. 189
Saxe, Maurice de. 11
Saxony. 272, 446, 465, 467, 618
Scharnhorst. 8-9, 13, 16, 18
Schlieffen Plan. 675, 682, 683, 690, 693, 708-709, 711
Schwarzenberg. 272
Scorched earth policy. 689
Science and War. 10, 80, 133, 148-150, 215
Secondary Operations. 618, 619
Security. 298, 299, 308, 325, 326
Siege of Prague. 272
Self-Control. 106, 118, 192
Separate and Connected Power. 618
Seven Years War. 289, 290, 315, 316, 358, 431, 445-455, 465, 618
Service arms. 672-673
Sickness. 270, 322-323, 675, 698
Sieges. 133, 214, 599, 651
Silesia. 321, 323, 337, 446, 460, 465, 467
Silesian Army. 280
Simplicity. 229
Skill. 186, 197, 259, 670
Smaller States. 601-2
Smith, Adam, (author, The Wealth of Nations, comparison. 52
Social Conditions. 6, 8, 13, 21
Society, Nature of. 586
Soldier Statesman. 10, 12, 14, 23, 111, 671, 676
Spain. 338, 350, 427
Speed. 708-709
Spies. 273
Spirit. 262
State, Nature of the. 586
Statesmen, Responsibilities 88, 111
Status Quo. 374
Staunchness. 105
Strategems. 202, 662, 663
Strategic
     Barriers. 433
     Defense. 691
     Maneuver. 513-515, 548
     Planning. 6, 220
     Principles. 617, 624
     Tasks. 619
     Reserve. 210-215, 664-665
     Studies. 651-652
     Theory. 177-178, 193, 196
Strategy. 3, 7, 10, 15, 23, 128, 135, 141, 142, 143, 144, 147, 178 200, 202, 204, 206-211, 214-215, 220, 227-229, 233, 244, 267, 283 293, 348, 363, 512-513, 577, 656-667
     and tactics. 668, 674, 710
     Definition. 651-652
     Grand Strategy. 14
     of Napoleon 10
     Role of Commander. 630
     Role of Commander in Chief. 630
Strength
     Strength Assessment. 598
     Strength of Character. 104-105, 107-108, 112, 178, 193
     Strength of Mind. 105, 178
     Strength of Will. 104-105, 178, 193
Stronghold.
     Strongly Fortified. 442
Subdivision of Armies.314, 315
Subordinate Points. 622, 623
Submarines. 668
Subsistence. 331-339, 511
Success at War. 229
Sun Tzu. 691
Superiority of Numbers. 194-197, 660
Superiority, Moral or Physical. 601
Supply. 135, 330-340, 599, 622
     Supply Depot. 336, 337, 342, 504, 509-12, 518, 676
Supreme Commander. 280, 294, 349, 648
Surprise. 158, 198-201, 210, 219, 242, 246, 274, 275, 311, 360-361 362-363, 661-662, 679
Swamps. 686, 696
Switzerland. 13
Systems Approach. 158


--T--

Tactical Advantages. 352
Tactical Pattern. 261
Tactics. 3, 15, 23, 128, 141, 142, 147, 152, 158, 178, 205-208 214, 225, 226, 228, 233, 237, 242-244, 267, 273, 285, 293, 348 651-652, 669, 674, 710
     definition 651
     of Napoleon. 10
     objective of. 548-549
     Tactical doctrine. 6
Tartar Raids 453
Technology. 22, 127, 144
Temperament. 648
Tension. 221-222, 254
     and Rest. 667
Terrain. 109, 142, 246, 261, 264, 268, 269, 272, 287, 289, 305 309, 348-351, 352-354, 360, 363, 421, 677-678
     also key territory. 687
Territory. 707
Theater of Operations. 280, 281, 350, 365, 472, 491, 511, 513, 516 623, 625-626, 627, 629
     Main. 623
     Subsidiary/secondary. 624
Theater of War. 487-490, 499
     Dividing forces in. 621
     Impact on populace. 621
     Principal. 618
     Situation in. 617
Theory. 4, 6, 8, 11-16, 18, 19, 21, 23, 24, 25, 89, 127, 132, 134 136-38, 140-42, 144, 150, 156, 157, 168, 171, 218, 222, 228, 235 248, 577-78, 580, 581, 583, 593-594, 646, 653, 654-655, 675
     Cognitive function. 14, 15
     Effect on the Commander. 700
     Experience. 61
     History. 54
     Of strategy and war. 700
     Pedagogic function. 14, 23
     Theory of War. 215, 593, 653
     Utilitarian function. 14, 15
Thirty Years War. 289, 361, 417
Time. 143, 209-210, 214, 228-229, 598
Timidity 190-191
Topography. 248, 362, 516, 629
Total Victory. 92, 625
Total War. 645
Trains (logistics). 675, 676, 699
Training Realism. 122-123
Treasury. 331
Trinity. 89
Troops Quartered in the Villages. 334
Turning Movement. 309, 421
Turning Points. 71


--U--

Uncertainty. 136, 139-140, 167, 210
Unification of Forces. 205-209, 664-665
Unity of Conception. 634


--V--

Vanguard 304-305
Vicksburg (US Civil War battlefield). 672
Victory. 92, 142, 143, 161, 206-208, 211, 230-235, 238, 240, 242-243, 245-246, 248, 263-270, 315, 582, 669, 671, 672, 701, 703, 709
     as destruction of enemy forces 71
     culminating point of. 566
     influence of generals on. 572-573
Violence. 87


--W/Z--

War. 127, 315, 672, 701, 704-705, 711
     Absolute and Real War. 700, 701, 706
     Abstract. 643-644
     Analytic Framework. 15, 16
     Art of. 92, 604, 625, 706
     Art or Science. 625, 652-653
     Brutality of. 642
     Center of gravity. 703
     Characteristics of. 9, 11
     Commander. 700
     continuation of policy. 69, 87, 605
     Danger in. 649
     Decisive phase of. 692
     Defensive. 600, 613-14, 616
     Definition of. 75, 205, 216, 218, 644-645
     Dual Nature. 4, 22-23, 24, 25
     Essential elements. 711
     Evolution of. 586-93
     Extremes. 643
     Fog of. 649
     History. 673, 702
     Instrument of Policy. 605-10
     Interdependence of the parts. 701
     Limited 21, 23
     Limited aims. 704
     Mathematics of. 10, 11
     Means of. 647
     Nature of. 17, Book 1, 127, 149, 153, 216-218, 221-222, 227-230 236, 582, 586, 593, 605-8, 610, 700, 702, 703, 704
     Nuclear. 645
     Object of. 642, 700, 702, 703
     Offensive. 598-600, 611-12Plan of war designed to lead to the total
     defeat of the Enemy. 708-711
     Policy. 706
     Political Demands. 702, 703
     Protracted 691
     Psychological Factors. 11, 12 (emotions), 17, 23
     Reasons to wage. 22
     Technical issues. 672
     Theory of. 342, 672
     Total. 645
     Victory in. 701, 703
War of the Austrian Succession. 290
War of the Spanish Succession. 361
War Plans.484, 575, 579, 606-607, 699-711
Waterloo. 669, 671, 675, 679, 682
Watershed. 457
Weapons. 76, 127, 144, 342
Weapons and tactics. 668, 696
Weather. 120, 143, 320, 330
Wellington. 280, 671, 681, 696
Whole Country. 456
Will. 77, 78, 85, 94, 184, 271, 464
Will, Commander's. 17, 22, 200, 250
Withdrawal. 271, 274, 469, 671
Wooded Country. 349
World War I. 668, 670, 674, 678-680, 683, 686, 688, 696, 706
     Schlieffen Plan. 675, 682, 683, 690, 693, 708-709, 711
World War II. 668, 683, 685, 686, 688-689, 690, 692, 693, 697, 698 698-699, 704

Return to top