Carl von Clausewitz

Born to a family of minor nobility in Burg bei Magdeburg, Prussia.

At the age of 12, Clausewitz enlists in the Prussian Army as a cadet.

Participates in his first military campaign against revolutionary France.

Receives promotion to the rank of lieutenant, marking his early advancement in the military.

Enters the Berlin War Academy for advanced military education, where he excels academically.

Graduates from the Berlin War Academy with high honors, enhancing his reputation and career prospects.

Becomes aide-de-camp to Prince August, a significant position that exposes him to high-level military strategy.

Participates in the War of the Fourth Coalition against Napoleon, leading to the Prussian defeat at Jena-Auerstedt.

Captured by the French after the Battle of Jena-Auerstedt and held as a prisoner of war.

Released from French captivity and returns to Prussia, determined to reform the Prussian military.

Appointed to a committee tasked with reforming the Prussian military, influenced by his experiences and studies.

In protest against Napoleon’s alliance, Clausewitz resigns from the Prussian Army and joins the Russian Army.

Returns to Prussian service after Napoleon’s invasion of Russia and the subsequent Prussian uprising.

Serves as a staff officer in the Prussian Army during the Battle of Waterloo, contributing to the defeat of Napoleon.

Appointed as the director of the Prussian War College in Berlin, a position he holds until 1830.

Begins writing his seminal work 'On War,' which will become a foundational text in military strategy.

Dies from cholera while serving as a military observer in the cholera epidemic in Breslau, Prussia.