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Art of War, The

By: Greenhill Books

Type: Hardcover

Product Line: Historical Books (Greenhill Books)


Product Info

Title
Art of War, The
Publisher
Category
Author
Baron Antoine Henri de Jomini
Publish Year
1838
Pages
410
Dimensions
5.5x9x1.5"
NKG Part #
2147970082
Type
Hardcover

Description

Antoine-Henri Jomini was the most celebrated writer on the Napoleonic art of war. Jomini was present at most of the most important battles of the Napoleonic Wars. His writing, therefore, is the most authoritative on the subject. "The art of war, as generally considered, consists of five purely military branches, Strategy, Grand Tactics, Logistics, Engineering, and Tactics. A sixth and essential branch, hitherto unrecognized, might be termed Diplomacy in its relation to War. Although this branch is more naturally and intimately connected with the profession of a statesman than with that of a soldier, it cannot be denied that, if it be useless to a subordinate general, it is indispensable to every general commanding an army." -Antoine-Henri Jomini