On Thu, 14 Feb 2002, Trei, Peter wrote:
> Carl von Clausewitz was a Prussian militarist and intellectual around > 1800. He is mainly remembered for his book 'On War' which was the > first Western theoretical treatise on war and warfare. Re: Jomini And it's MODERN war, not just western war. > http://www.clausewitz.com/CWZHOME/On_War/ONWARTOC.html > > Julius Ceasar was one of the principles in the Roman Civil War. In > 49 BC he and his army crossed the Rubicon, a river outside of Rome. > This is regarded as the tipping point at which he showed himself > to be fully committed to seizing power. After you cross the Rubicon, > there is no going back. Not quite accurate. What crossing the river did was indicate his desire to break the Triumvirate with Pompey (Crassus being killed at the battle of Carrhea). He was off fighting in Gaul when Pompey was elected sole Consul in 52BC. In 51BC he conquered Gaul and wrote De Bello Gallico (another western book on warfare). The Senate ordered him to give up his command and he crossed the river. Pompey fled to Greece. Caesar (not Ceasar) defeats Pompey at Pharsalia in Greece. His real bitch was not to take over Rome or start a civil war, but to retain his command of his legions. Unfortunately with the political climate, it was all or nothing. -- ____________________________________________________________________ James Choate - [EMAIL PROTECTED] - www.ssz.com --------------------------------------------------------------------
