Napoleon's Jena Campaign: A Critical Analysis

摘要

Studying military history is a vital part of an officer's military career. Thisstudy recommends Clausewitz' critical analysis as a way of learning from the successes and failures of the great captains of the past. It begins by presenting a description of critical analysis, discussing its value in the study of operational art and its benefits over other methods of study. A critical analysis of Napoleon's Jena Campaign follows. Finally, the lessons learned from the critical analysis are put into contemporary perspective by comparing Napoleon's operational art to today's doctrine.