Episode 59 – Abel on Early Modern European Military Theorists

episode

Confused Heap of Facts not yet transcribed

▲ 0

Transcript

This episode hasn't been transcribed yet Upvotes decide what gets transcribed next — 0 so far. Sign in to upvote

Related

recent transcribed audio

NPR News: 09-24-2026 11PM EDT 5 min · 25 Sep 2026 · NPR News Now

We're Going Back To Mortis? 'Ahsoka' Season 2 Details Revealed! | The SWU Podcast LIVE 1h 39m · 25 Sep 2026 · The Star Wars Underworld Podcast

Microsoft AI Boss: “A Silicon Species” Could Compete With HumansMicrosoft AI Boss: “A Silicon Species” Could Compete With Humans 38 min · 25 Sep 2026 · AI Haven't A Clue

Who are the "passport bros" travelling abroad to find love? 5 min · 25 Sep 2026 · Do you really know?

Can plate colour really affect our sense of taste? 5 min · 25 Sep 2026 · Do you really know?

Is a white tongue unhealthy? 2 min · 25 Sep 2026 · Do you really know?

Report any issue

Source

Recorded15 Aug 2024

Publisherpodcast.blob.core.usgovcloudapi.net ↗

Handlerec:13780677

Show notes

Dr. Bill Nance interviews Dr. Jonathan Abel about military theory during the early modern period, especially in France. They discuss the gap in knowledge between Machiavelli and Clausewitz that many modern students of the subject have, and how it developed. They detail the theorists who worked between those periods and how theory evolved. They talk about the Military Enlightenment and how it led to the works of Jomini and Clausewitz at the advent of the modern era. “History is only a confused heap of facts.” – Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of Chesterfield Host: Dr. Jonathan Abel, CGSC DMH DMH Podcast Team: Drs. Jonathan Abel, Mark Gerges, and Bill Nance Artwork: Daniel O. Neal Music: SSG Noah Taylor, West Point Band

Ask this episode

“What did the council decide on item 42?” — answered with the speaker and the moment.

Sign in