The main strategic principles of Frederick II are considered, which, having absorbed all the best from the strategic thought from the strategic thought of antiquity, from the treatise of the commander Sun Tzu, were a new word in New Age military strategy. The role of the German military historian Hans Delbrück in the study of Frederick II’s strategy, in comparison with the concepts of Karl Clausewitz, is shown. It is noted that the legacy of military strategists and scientists who studied their experience is applied not only in military, but also in public administration and in international relations. A comparative approach was used, as well as components of historicallogical, political-science and sociological methods of analysis.
Keywords: military strategy, Frederick the Great, Hans Delbruck, Karl Clausewitz, strategy of destruction, strategy of attrition, Sachkritik, public administration, world history, personality in history, strategic thought.
References
- Milevski L. The Evolution of Modern Grand Strategic Thought. Oxford University Press, 2016. 175 p.
- Frederick the Great. Instructions for His Generals. Courier Corporation, 2012. 112 p.
- Sun’-czy. Iskusstvo vojny. M.: Litres, 2019. 2007 s.
- Fridrih Velikij. Instrukcii i prikazy dlja kavalerii korolja Prussii Fridriha Velikogo. Sankt-Peterburg: tipo-lit. «Jenergija», 1903. 95 s.
- Nenahov Ju.Ju. Vojny i kampanii Fridriha Velikogo. Minsk: Harvest, 2002. 815 s.
- Koni F.A. Istorija Fridriha Velikogo. SanktPeterburg: M.K. Lips, 1844. 751 s.
- Mjul’bah L. Fridrih Velikij i ego dvor: Istorich. Roman. Sankt-Peterburg: tipo-lit. P.I. Shmidta, 1883. 552 s.
- Azar G. The Causes of War and the Spread of Peace: But Will War Rebound? Oxford University Press, 2017. 303 p.
- Del’brjuk G. Vseobshhaja istorija voennogo iskusstva v ramkah politicheskoj istorii: [vojny antichnogo mira. Rimskie zavoevanija. Srednevekovye mezhdousobicy. Evropejskie konflikty. Vojny Novogo mira]. M: Jeksmo, 2008. 862 s.
- Del’brjuk G. Istorija voennogo iskusstva v ramkah politicheskoj istorii. T. 4. Novoe vremja. SPb.: Nauka; Juventa, 1997. 367 s.
- Klauzevic K. O vojne. M.: Nauka, 1997. 446 s.
- Mering F. Ocherki po istorii vojny i voennogo iskusstva. M.: Jurajt, 2019. 376 s.
- Del‘brjuk G. Istorija voennogo iskusstva v ramkah politicheskoj istorii. Tom 3. Srednevekov‘e. SPb.: Nauka; Juventa, 1996. 450 s.
- Voznenko V.V., Kruglov L.L., Kir‘jan M.M. Istorija voennogo iskusstva. M.: Voenizdat, 1979. 367 s.
- Razin E.A. Istorija voennogo iskusstva. T. 1. SPb.: Poligon, 1999. 562 s.