(from the article `Clausewitz, Carl von`) Prussian general and military thinker, whose work Vom Kriege (1832; On War) has become one of the most respected classics on military strategy.reputed author of the Chinese classic Bingfa (The Art of War), the earliest known treatise on war and military science.[2 related articles] Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/m/91