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The Art of War by baron de Antoine Henri Jomini
Jomini, Antoine Henri, baron de, 1779-1869
"The Art of War" by baron de Antoine Henri Jomini is a military treatise published in 1838. This influential work presents Jomini's comprehensive theory of warfare, focusing on strategy, grand tactics, and military politics. Through a series of maxims, it explains how to concentrate forces at decisive points and adapt military means to political objectives. The treatise became so essential at West Point that Civil War generals reportedly carried it into battle alongside their swords. ... Read more
About this eBook
| Author | Jomini, Antoine Henri, baron de, 1779-1869 |
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| Translator | Mendell, George H. (George Henry), 1831-1902 |
| Uniform Title | Précis de l'art de la guerre. English |
| Title | The Art of War |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Summary_of_the_Art_of_War |
| Credits | Produced by Suzanne Shell, Stephen Schulze and the Online Distributed Proofreaders Team |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 56.4 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | U: Military science |
| Subject | Military art and science |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 13549 |
| ISBN (HTML) | 979-8-238-13549-6 |
| Release Date | Sep 28, 2004 |
| Last Update | Oct 28, 2024 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 3239 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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