History 2705E Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Carl Von Clausewitz, Brunswick Manifesto, London Straits Convention
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Carl von clausewitz: born 1 june 1780, joined prussian military at age 12 in 1792, during french revolutionary wars. French revolution: 1789 saw revolution in france, by 1792, other powers concerned, leopold ii of the habsburgs (marie antoinette"s brother, frederick william ii of prussia, both step up to defend france should french king louis. Xvi be threatened: growing importance of war-mongers in revolutionary. France: 20 april 1792 france declares war against austria, prussia declares war in response. French revolution: allied counter-revolution, brunswick manifesto, if royal family was protected, allies would protect. French citizens; if not, paris would be burned to the ground: drafted by french royalist emigres, instead of tempering revolution, emboldens revolutionaries to seize the king and perpetrate violence against royalists. Clausewitz and his training: clausewitz well-education (his two brothers are too, junkers, all become military leaders, gerhard von scharnhorst, handbook for use in the field, military manual that influences clausewitz, father of his mind .
