Military theorist Carl Von Clausewitz said that war is an extension of politics by other means.

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He had read On War, the classic written in 1832 by Carl von Clausewitz, the Prussian military thinker.

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They should remember military theorist Carl von Clausewitz's dictum that all military plans evaporate after first contact with the enemy.

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That famous general was the 19th century military theorist Carl von Clausewitz.

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If, to paraphrase Carl von Clausewitz, diplomacy is war by other means, then just as armies are called upon to concentrate their efforts and resources where they can do the most good for their cause, so governments must utilize their diplomatic resources - whether plentiful or scarce - to advance their most important national interests.

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In 1821, "Der Freischutz, " an opera by Carl Maria von Weber was first performed in Berlin.

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The convoluted fantasy "Die Feen" ("The Fairies, " 1834), based on a play by Carlo Gozzi, follows in the romantic footsteps of Carl Maria von Weber and Heinrich Marschner.

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In 1867, Carl Gustav Emil von Mannnerheim, Finnish soldier and statesman, was born.

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In 1867, Carl Gustav Emil von Mannnerheim, Finnish soldier and statesman, born.

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