Professor of Military History at King's College, London, Brian Bond is the editor of The First World War and British Military History, (1991, OUP) and a contributor to The Oxford Illustrated History of The British Army, (1994)

I have always enjoyed Brian Bond's commonsensical approach to military history, and as a result have learnt a great deal from him. I hope other readers of this journal will benefit similarly.

• 1. Frederick the Great and the era of limited war ; 2. Napoleon and the decisive battle ; 3. The Napoleonic legacy: the influence of Jomini and Clausewitz ; 4. Moltke and the wars of German unification ; 5. The quest for victory in the Schlieffen era, 1890-1914 ; 6. The pursuit of victory in the First World War and the aftermath ; 7. The pursuit of victory in the Second World War ; 8. The pursuit of victory in the nuclear age ; Conclusion

Professor of Military History at King's College, London, Brian Bond is the editor of The First World War and British Military History, (1991, OUP) and a contributor to The Oxford Illustrated History of The British Army, (1994)

I have always enjoyed Brian Bond's commonsensical approach to military history, and as a result have learnt a great deal from him. I hope other readers of this journal will benefit similarly.

• 1. Frederick the Great and the era of limited war ; 2. Napoleon and the decisive battle ; 3. The Napoleonic legacy: the influence of Jomini and Clausewitz ; 4. Moltke and the wars of German unification ; 5. The quest for victory in the Schlieffen era, 1890-1914 ; 6. The pursuit of victory in the First World War and the aftermath ; 7. The pursuit of victory in the Second World War ; 8. The pursuit of victory in the nuclear age ; Conclusion

Professor of Military History at King's College, London, Brian Bond is the editor of The First World War and British Military History, (1991, OUP) and a contributor to The Oxford Illustrated History of The British Army, (1994)

I have always enjoyed Brian Bond's commonsensical approach to military history, and as a result have learnt a great deal from him. I hope other readers of this journal will benefit similarly.

• 1. Frederick the Great and the era of limited war ; 2. Napoleon and the decisive battle ; 3. The Napoleonic legacy: the influence of Jomini and Clausewitz ; 4. Moltke and the wars of German unification ; 5. The quest for victory in the Schlieffen era, 1890-1914 ; 6. The pursuit of victory in the First World War and the aftermath ; 7. The pursuit of victory in the Second World War ; 8. The pursuit of victory in the nuclear age ; Conclusion