Editing Gebhard Leberecht von Blücher (section)

==Assessment==
Napoleon characterised him as a very brave soldier with no talent as a general, but he admired his attitude, which he described as a bull that looks all around him with rolling eyes and, when he sees danger, charges. Napoleon thought of him as stubborn and untiring, knowing no fear. He called him an old rascal who was always able to get up on his feet again and be ready for the next battle as, following a sound defeat, Blücher had, almost instantly, returned to attack him vigorously again.{{sfn|Kircheisen|2010|p=184}}

It was to be said later among the Prussian military that Blücher established "a Prussian way of war" that had abiding influence:

{{blockquote|The key to this way of war was  Blücher’s concept of victory. Like Napoleon, he placed tremendous emphasis on the decisive battle and achieving a decisive victory as quickly as possible at any cost.  Also like Napoleon, he measured victory and defeat only in terms of battlefield results.  Deviating very little from the Corsican’s art of war, the objective of Blücher’s Prussian way of war was to make contact with the enemy as quickly as possible, concentrate all forces, deliver the decisive blow, and end the war.<ref>Michael V. Leggiere,  ''Blücher: Scourge of Napoleon'', University of Oklahoma Press, Norman, 2013  (= Campaigns and Commanders 41),  p. 445.</ref>  }}

More generally, Blücher was a courageous and popular general who "had much to be proud of: energy, controlled aggression and a commitment to defeating the enemy army."<ref>M.V. Leggiere,  ''Blücher: Scourge of Napoleon'', 2013, p. 433.</ref>