Principes de la guerre
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Principes de la guerre is a seminal military theory treatise by French Marshal Ferdinand Foch that analyzes the fundamental principles and conduct of modern warfare.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| De la conduite de la guerre | 1 |
| Principes de la guerre canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1073916 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Principes de la guerre Context triple: [Ferdinand Foch, notableWork, Principes de la guerre]
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A.
The Arts of War
The Arts of War is a pair of monumental equestrian bronze sculptures by Leo Friedlander that symbolize martial valor and sacrifice, installed at the Washington, D.C. entrance to Arlington Memorial Bridge.
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B.
Council of War
The Council of War was a key military-administrative body of the Catholic Monarchy responsible for overseeing war policy, army organization, and strategic decision-making.
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C.
Operation Clausewitz
Operation Clausewitz was a component phase of the German 1942 summer offensive on the Eastern Front, focused on advancing toward and securing key objectives as part of the broader Case Blue campaign.
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D.
Articles of War
The Articles of War were the early American military code that governed the conduct, discipline, and legal procedures of the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War.
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E.
Scènes de la vie militaire
Scènes de la vie militaire is a collection of military-themed stories by Honoré de Balzac that forms part of his larger novel cycle La Comédie humaine.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Principes de la guerre Target entity description: Principes de la guerre is a seminal military theory treatise by French Marshal Ferdinand Foch that analyzes the fundamental principles and conduct of modern warfare.
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A.
The Arts of War
The Arts of War is a pair of monumental equestrian bronze sculptures by Leo Friedlander that symbolize martial valor and sacrifice, installed at the Washington, D.C. entrance to Arlington Memorial Bridge.
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B.
Council of War
The Council of War was a key military-administrative body of the Catholic Monarchy responsible for overseeing war policy, army organization, and strategic decision-making.
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C.
Operation Clausewitz
Operation Clausewitz was a component phase of the German 1942 summer offensive on the Eastern Front, focused on advancing toward and securing key objectives as part of the broader Case Blue campaign.
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D.
Articles of War
The Articles of War were the early American military code that governed the conduct, discipline, and legal procedures of the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War.
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E.
Scènes de la vie militaire
Scènes de la vie militaire is a collection of military-themed stories by Honoré de Balzac that forms part of his larger novel cycle La Comédie humaine.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military theory work
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military treatise ⓘ non-fiction book ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
derive general laws of warfare
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guide commanders in planning and conducting operations ⓘ |
| appliesTo | modern warfare (late 19th–early 20th century) ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
École de Guerre
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surface form:
École de guerre (French War College)
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| author | Ferdinand Foch ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| describes |
coordination of arms and services
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importance of moral factors in combat ⓘ relationship between tactics and strategy ⓘ role of leadership in war ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
conduct of modern warfare
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principles of war ⓘ |
| genre |
military theory
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strategic studies ⓘ |
| hasPart |
analysis of defensive operations
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analysis of offensive operations ⓘ discussion of command ⓘ discussion of concentration of forces ⓘ discussion of economy of forces ⓘ discussion of initiative ⓘ discussion of maneuver ⓘ discussion of morale ⓘ discussion of preparation for battle ⓘ discussion of surprise in warfare ⓘ historical case studies ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | French Army strategic thought ⓘ |
| influenced |
20th-century military theorists
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interwar French military thinking ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
19th-century European warfare
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Franco-Prussian War ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
military strategy
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operational art ⓘ warfare ⓘ |
| notableFor |
influence on early 20th-century French doctrine
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systematic formulation of principles of war ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | French ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Napoleonic warfare
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On War ⓘ |
| theoreticalApproach |
doctrinal analysis
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historical-empirical analysis ⓘ |
| timePeriodDescribed |
19th-century warfare
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early 20th-century warfare ⓘ |
| usedIn |
military education in France
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staff college instruction ⓘ |
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Subject: Principes de la guerre Description of subject: Principes de la guerre is a seminal military theory treatise by French Marshal Ferdinand Foch that analyzes the fundamental principles and conduct of modern warfare.
Referenced by (2)
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this entity surface form:
De la conduite de la guerre