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Founders Notes: Napoleon And Modern War

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Napoleon and Modern War Conrad H. Lanza Examination shows that the rules expressed in the Maxims are the same as those which were followed by all the great generals of history, from Alexander and Caesar to Napoleon himself. This is what the Maxims of Napoleon are — brief, pithy sayings by a master of the art of war. Seek a frontier which forms a natural obstacle to invasion. NOTE: Your business should have a moat. A plan of campaign should take into consideration everything the enemy can do, and prescribe the necessary measures to counteract him. Plans of campaign may be modified ad infinitum according to circumstances. Advance orders tend to stifle initiative. A commander should be left free to adapt himself to circumstances as they occur. It is a distinct advantage to have near at hand ammunition, food, supplies and repair facilities, to restore rapidly troops and weapons of war and enable combatants to carry on at maximum efficiency. NOTE: Keep a fortress of cash like Rockefeller and Buffett did. War should be made methodically, for it should have a definite object; and it should be conducted according to the principles and rules of the art. Generals would not know what to fight

Napoleon and Modern War Conrad H. Lanza Examination shows that the rules expressed in the Maxims are the same as those which were followed by all the great generals of history, from Alexander and Caesar to Napoleon himself. This is what the Maxims of Napoleon are — brief, pithy sayings by a master of the art of war. Seek a frontier which forms a natural obstacle to invasion. NOTE: Your business should have a moat. A plan of campaign should take into consideration everything the enemy can do, and prescribe the necessary measures to counteract him. Plans of campaign may be modified ad…

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