It's from Frederick the Great, so definitely a hawkish aristocrat; however he was very well aware of how to use Artillery since he is probably the greatest European general outside of Napoleon, and was extremely innovative with artillery.
The comment is really about the fact that the use of artillery requires a great deal of maneuver and positioning, rather than hurling troops at one another.
Is this a quote from a hawkish aristocrat who never saw a trench?
It's from Frederick the Great, so definitely a hawkish aristocrat; however he was very well aware of how to use Artillery since he is probably the greatest European general outside of Napoleon, and was extremely innovative with artillery.
The comment is really about the fact that the use of artillery requires a great deal of maneuver and positioning, rather than hurling troops at one another.