Jacques Antoine Hippolyte, Comte de Guibert

Jacques -Antoine- Hippolyte, comte de Guibert (* November 12, 1743 in Montauban, † May 6, 1790 in Paris) was a French general and military writer.

Life

Guibert accompanied his father, who was chief of staff of the French army stationed in Germany during the Seven Years' War, and was soon hired as a captain. Guibert 1767 took part in the campaign in Corsica, then traveled to Germany and in 1781 to brigadier general in 1788 and eventually became field marshal.

Guibert in 1786 was admitted to the Académie française. Just before the French Revolution, the Ministry Brienne was planning a large Herre reform had on the Guibert significant share. He spoke also been made ​​for the introduction of universal conscription.

Guibert wrote historical essays, tragedies, travelogues, a eulogy to Frederick the Great, but especially military writings.

Jacques Antoine Hippolyte Guibert Count died on 6 May 1790 in Paris.

Publications

  • Essai général de tactique. 2 vols London (1770, 1772)
  • Défense du système de guerre moderne. 2 vols Neuchâtel ( 1779)
  • De la force publique. Paris ( 1790)
  • Histoire des la constitution militaire de France. In: Oeuvres and Military. 5 vols Paris ( 1803), ed. of Guibert's widow, unfinished

Bibliography

  • Heuser, Beatrice, " Guibert " in Thomas Jäger, Rasmus Beckmann ( Hrg ): Handbook war theories. Wiesbaden: Publisher of Social Sciences (2011 ), pp. 198-205.
Integrated Authority File
424735
de