- "To achieve victory we must mass our forces at the hub of all power and movement, the enemy's 'centre of gravity'."
- ―Carl von Clausewitz in "On War"
Carl Philipp Gottfried von Clausewitz (1780 -1831) was a Prussian military theorist, general, writer, thinker, and a member of the Prussian Brotherhood of Assassins. He is regarded as one of the greatest military minds in history. His unfinished work "Vom Kreige" (On War) is considered by many his magnum opus and is still today one of the most famous and authoritative guidelines on war and military strategy.
An officer in service to the Prussian Army, Clausewitz also bore the secret identity of being a high ranking member of the Prussian Assassins. He acted as a strategist and right hand man for Aldric von Berlichingen, the leader of the Prussian Assassins. Clausewitz worked closely with Berlichingen and contributed greatly in the Brotherhood's fight against the Prussian Templars. He was responsible for much support behind the lines, including but not limited to organisation, day-to-day operations, planning and strategy, training and recruitment and much more.
During the Napoleonic Wars, Clausewitz and the Prussian Assassins did their best to resist Napoleon and the French Empire's expansion. Clausewitz would proceed to be captured by the French at the Battle of Jena-Auerstedt in 1806 and be held captive at France for nearly a nearly a year before being released back to Prussia, during which he continued to assist the Brotherhood in secret alongside an encounter with the French Assassin Arno Dorian.
After returning to Prussia, Clausewitz, along with other veteran officers, participated in the reform of the military while also focusing his effort on military academic studies and teachings.
Eventually, Clausewitz and the Prussian Assassins would take part in the Russian Campaign in 1812, together with help from the Arno Dorian and the Russian Assassins, succeeding in driving the French out of Russia and ultimately dealing a devastating blow to Napoleon's forces.
After the events in Russia, Clausewitz would return to Prussia and resume his position in the Prussian Army. Following Napoleon's return from exile on Elba, Clausewitz took part in the War of the Seventh Coalition. He fought in the Battle of Ligny, and most notably, played an important role in the Battle of Wavre by successfully stalling the French reinforcements and gave way to Wellington, Blücher, Arno and the Assassins' victory at Waterloo.
Following the end of the Napoleonic Wars, Clausewitz would focus the rest of his life in military academic studies, alongside his ambitious writing project of "Vom Kreige" (On War). Outside of these, Clausewitz would also continue performing his duties as an Assassin, running the daily affairs of the Brotherhood and even collaborating with Arno once again years later.