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Book SynopsisTaking in the full scope of the times, from the ideas of the Enlightenment to the passions of the French Revolution, Jonathan Abel's
Guibert is the first book in English to tell the remarkable story of the man who, through his pen and political activity, truly earned the title of Father of the Grande Armée.
Trade ReviewJonathan Abel offers the first in-depth English language study of Guibert's life, entwining traditional biography with intellectual history and a discussion of contemporary military theory and practice. He has thoroughly mined archival and primary sources to present a compelling account that will surely be the definitive study on the famed theoretician."" - Alexander Mikaberidze, author of
The Battle of Borodino: Napoleon against Kutuzov and
The Russian Officer Corps in the Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars, 1782 - 1815""Jonathan Abel's book shines new light on the theories of Jacques-Antoine-Hippolyte, comte de Guibert, a prominent military theorist in revolutionary era France. His work is essential reading, filling a critical gap in our understanding of the performance of the French revolutionary army and Napoleon's Grande Armée."" - Mark T. Gerges, Department of Military History, U.S. Army Command and General Staff College, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas
