Hippolyte Langlois

He was born at Besançon, Doubs, and, after passing through the École polytechnique, was appointed to the artillery as sub-lieutenant in 1858, attaining the rank of captain in 1866.

For two years after this he was the commandant of the École de guerre at the time that the modern French strategic and tactical doctrine was being developed and taught.

In 1902 he became a member of the Conseil supérieur de la Guerre, consisting of senior generals marked out for the higher commands in war.

[1] He retired from the active list in 1904 on reaching the age limit, and devoted himself with the greatest energy to critical military literature.

In 1907 he began the publication of a monthly journal of military art and history, the Revue militaire generale.