Peninsular War

“Vom Kriege” (On War) was published posthumously in 1832 from the writings of Carl Von Clausewitz by his wife. The book was compiled from his writings following his experiences and lessons learned during the Napoleonic Wars. [1] From the opening lines, Clausewitz cleverly sets the tone and prepares the reader for what they are about to read by stating “We shall not enter into any of the abstruse definitions of war used by publicists. We shall keep to the element of the thing itself, to a duel.”…

Napoleon Bonaparte was a leader in the French military who became emperor and led France into a European-wide expansion. Napoleon wanted to expand his empire to be all over Europe. Napoleon had almost accomplished this goal, but due to a mishap when trying to invade Russia he was he was exiled to the island of Elba. Napoleon seemed to have a weakness with certain battle strategy and over confidence which led to multiple downfalls of the the French military. Napoleon’s plans for the revolution to…

The given records and witness accounts during both the Black Death and Civil War support Herlihy’s and Steiner’s argument of disease influencing society and battle outcomes. First, the Black Death caused numerous losses and people to flee which left many jobs unfilled, allowing the lower class a chance to higher pay and a larger diversity in the economy to form, influencing the demographic system along with this. Furthermore, the outbreak caused desperation in the people observable in recorded…

may ask themselves these questions concerning life or death during war. There are many emotions involved when discussing any war. There are many states who have benefited from wars, and some who have suffered from wars. There are people who have lost their lives on the battlefield and honored as heroes. Some people see this as a senseless death versus being victorious or a hero. There are different views among people concerning wars, one in which we feel devoted to both sides, the victorious…

documents the wars with Napoleonic France and how they impacted British society. He argues that Britain went to all-out war with France when it became apparent that Napoleon and Tsar Alexander of Russia formed an alliance at Tilsit, with the potential to overpower nations such as Denmark, Sweden, and Portugal . Moreover, without British intervention, Napoleon would attain more power than he already had in 1807. Hilton argues that there was no alternative – Britain had to go to war with France –…

Over the course of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries (1689-1815), Britain and France were engaged in what many historians refer to as the ‘second hundred years’ wars.’ Although actually a series of wars and conflicts, the period was characterized by military engagement and political competition. Beyond the politics and military, though, one could argue that these conflicts also involved clashes of ideologies, religions, societies, and cultures. The defeat of Napoleon at Waterloo in…

Mother Courage and Her Children: What Will the War Make You Do? Inside of all of us there are good and bad qualities. We may be aware of these, or for some these qualities only appear in times of desperation. We all have times of greed, and times of sacrifice. It is our actions that shape who we are, and what others think of us. In a time like war, these qualities can be elevated and exaggerated in different ways. It is how we use these qualities that affect our lives and whether or not we…

Critics and pundits considered the Iraq War a success. However, in the beginning of the war from 2003 to 2006, military leaders were criticized for not achieving any gains against enemies in Iraq. Iraq proved to be just as challenging as Vietnam, where our enemies resorted to irregular warfare. Irregular warfare is defined as a violent struggle among state and non-state actors for legitimacy and influence over a specific population. Irregular threats include actors who employ methods such as…

move faster towards the ultimate goal of education for any and all. The statistics also showed the impact of war and its cancerous effect on children’s schooling. The Syrian civil war makes evident the overwhelming penalties that war can have on children’s education. By the early twenty first century the now war torn nation had finally attained universal primary enrolment. As the civil wars sphere of influence spread, the number of children and juveniles that were not…

despite various efforts to contain wars and conflicts. Despite the involvement of the United Nations in numerous peacekeeping missions, the anarchic nature of international system becomes evident as the international law cannot be applied uniformly in all armed conflicts. Each conflict tends to have a number of unique factors that make it difficult to achieve permanent peace. The international organizations such as the UN lack the means to control the outcomes of a war (Jett 76). Furthermore,…