Grundsätze der Strategie erläutert durch die Darstellung des Feldzuges von 1796 in Deutschland

Archduke Charles's Grundsätze der Strategie (Principles of Strategy) analyzes the 1796 German campaign. Charles, an Austrian field marshal, was a rare commander who defeated French Napoleonic generals. He reformed the Austrian army and demonstrated his strategic prowess by driving French forces back across the Rhine in 1796, distinguishing himself as a top European commander.1

The work emphasizes caution and the importance of strategic points, contrasting with his active command style. While his writings were influential, they were considered somewhat dated even in his own time. The campaign itself saw Charles engage French armies led by Jourdan and Moreau, with mixed results due to troop transfers and strategic decisions.12