“In 1806, Britain’s foreign secretary not only blocked a plot to kill Napoleon but informed the French.” Reference The Economist (2018) Assassinations: Dealing in Death. The Economist. 17 March 2018, pp.59.
Napoleon & Assassination…
A Knowledge of Strategy & Grammar…
“The rules of strategy are few and simple. They may be learned in a week. They may be taught by familiar illustrations or a dozen diagrams. But such knowledge will no more teach a man to lead an army like Napoleon than a knowledge of grammar will teach him to write like Gibbon.” George Henderson… Read More
Defeated versus Surprised
“To be defeated is pardonable; to be surprised – never!” Napoleon Bonaparte (Maxims of War, 1831)
Commands: Divided or Undivided?
“Nothing is so important in war as an undivided command; for this reason, when war is carried on against a single power, there should be only one army, acting upon one base, and conducted by one chief.” One of the maxims from Napoleon’s Maxims of War. With notes by General Burnod, translated from French by… Read More
Motivation: Money & Yellow Ribbon!
“We can not pay people to do their best, nor can we order them to excel.” Unknown “Money motivates neither the best people, nor the best in people. It can move the body and influence the mind, but it cannot touch the heart or move the spirit; that is reserved for belief, principle and morality. As… Read More
Boot Camp & Military Fitness Institute 