<p><strong>General Gerhard von Scharnhorst</strong> was the intellectual architect of Prussia’s military revival after its crushing 1806 defeat by Napoleon. In this video, special guest Ethan Soefje explores Scharnhorst’s revolutionary reforms, his role in transforming the Prussian Army, and how his ideas laid the foundations for modern warfare.</p><p><br /></p><p>Discover how Scharnhorst ended aristocratic privilege, introduced merit-based advancement, reorganized training and education, and helped create the Prussian General Staff. We also examine his collaboration with figures like <strong>Gneisenau</strong>, <strong>Clausewitz</strong>, and <strong>Blücher</strong>, and his contributions during the <strong>War of Liberation (1813)</strong> against Napoleon.</p><p><br /></p><p>From his early career as a theorist and officer to his fatal wounding at the <strong>Battle of Lützen</strong>, this video explains why Scharnhorst remains one of the most influential military reformers in European history.</p><p><br /></p><p>X/Twitter: @andnapoleon</p>