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Instructions to His Generals: Frederick the Great's Art of War, Discipline, and Command (Large Print Deluxe Hardcover Edition For Easy Reading) (Large Print Edition)
Hardcover
Series: Library of Alexandria, Book 23
ISBN13: 9781806982691
Publisher: Library of Alexandria
Published: Nov 7 2025
Pages: 154
Weight: 0.79
Height: 0.50 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Frederick the Great, King of Prussia, shaped 18th-century Europe through disciplined maneuvering, precise tactics, and intellectual rigor.
In Instructions to His Generals, he leaves nothing to chance-laying out directives on organization, reconnaissance, battlefield command, supply, and troop psychology.
This modernized version presents Frederick's tactical brilliance in a format designed for business leaders, strategists, historians, and students of command and control.
What You'll Discover in This Modern Translation:
- Battlefield Command Fundamentals - From marching formation to surprise attacks, learn the essentials of dynamic leadership
- Discipline and Preparation - Principles of order, structure, and training that shape elite teams
- Strategic Flexibility - Adaptable thinking in unpredictable scenarios, from encampment to engagement
- Leadership That Endures - A no-nonsense approach to power, responsibility, and high-stakes decision-making
If Napoleon was the artist of war, Frederick was its architect. These instructions remain one of the clearest and most actionable field manuals in military history.
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