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The Art of War by Baron De Jomini - Special Edition 2 reviews Antoine Henri De Jomini
El Paso Norte Press, 2005
Napoleon's Battles - A Study of Genius
+ A Great "How-To" Book for Operational Commanders
Contained in the pages of this book are the most authoritative descriptions of Napoleon's battles ever put on paper. De Jomini was an eyewitness to most of Napoleon's important battles, and privy to the machinations of the Great Man himself. As a member of Napoleon's staff and a keen observer, de ...
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How to Make War 1 review Napoleon
Ediciones La Calavera, 1998
Collected Wit
Napolean is full of bon mots I have often quoted, wondering where to find the source. This is the source. Comments about conquering the whole world if only he had enough ribbon and his indictment of commanding generals who blame their superiors for ordering them to lead their armies to disaster. ...
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Maurice's Strategikon: Handbook of Byzantine Military Strategy (The Middle Ages Series) 5 reviews
University of Pennsylvania Press, 2001
Outstanding resource on Late Roman/Byzantine strategy
+ Practical, concise, classic + Outstanding work about the Romano-Byzantine army + Excellent contemporary guide to Medieval Byzantine warfare. + Smooth translation of a singular milestone in military texts
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Frederick The Great On The Art Of War 1 review Jay Luvaas
Da Capo Press, 1999
Great insite into Frederick the Great
This book does offer a lot of incite into the mind of one of history's best generals, Frederick the Great. Frederick gives some background into the Prussian army of his father but not much beyond that. His writings on some of the major battles of the Seven Years War are quite interesting, as are ...
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On Guerrilla Warfare 17 reviews Mao Tse-tung, Samuel B Griffith
University of Illinois Press, 2000
Worth reading
+ Mao's Handbook on Insurgency + A Profound Work + The Beginner's Guide to Understanding Guerilla Warfare + A How Too Book
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On War 66 reviews Carl von Clausewitz
Princeton University Press, 1989
Strategy ? - This book is required reading.
+ Slog + The Definitive Von Clausewitz + Geo-Political Student + "War is nothing but a duel on an extensive scale."
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The Art of War (Shambhala classics) 280 reviews Sun Tzu
Dover Publications, 2002
Not just for generals
+ Art of war + Immortal
This is a book of strategy for psychological warfare--it helps you tackle the battles you face every day. One of the biggest themes is how to win a fight *before* it actually starts. If only our current government and military leaders had followed the wisdom of "The Art of War"...
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The Art of War 11 reviews Niccolò Machiavelli
Da Capo Press, 2001
The Italian Sun Tzu
+ True art of war + The Art of War + A Great First-Half
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Caesar, I, The Gallic War (Loeb Classical Library) 9 reviews Caesar
Loeb Classical Library, 1917
Great real adventures in war
+ Et tu Vercingetorix - a review of Loeb's "Gallic War" + Caesar's Propaganda + Classic, But you need to know Rome First + 2100 Years ago......
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The History of the Peloponnesian War: Revised Edition (Penguin Classics) 53 reviews Thucydides
Penguin Classics, 1954
Translations of Thucydides
+ More required reading + One of the most important books ever written. + They don't call them the Classics for Nothing + A Masterpiece
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Frederick The Great On The Art Of War 1 review Jay Luvaas
Da Capo Press, 1999
Great insite into Frederick the Great
This book does offer a lot of incite into the mind of one of history's best generals, Frederick the Great. Frederick gives some background into the Prussian army of his father but not much beyond that. His writings on some of the major battles of the Seven Years War are quite interesting, as are ...
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Maurice's Strategikon: Handbook of Byzantine Military Strategy (The Middle Ages Series) 5 reviews
University of Pennsylvania Press, 2001
Outstanding resource on Late Roman/Byzantine strategy
+ Practical, concise, classic + Outstanding work about the Romano-Byzantine army + Excellent contemporary guide to Medieval Byzantine warfare. + Smooth translation of a singular milestone in military texts
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Caesar, I, The Gallic War (Loeb Classical Library) 9 reviews Caesar
Loeb Classical Library, 1917
Great real adventures in war
+ Et tu Vercingetorix - a review of Loeb's "Gallic War" + Caesar's Propaganda + Classic, But you need to know Rome First + 2100 Years ago......
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The History of the Peloponnesian War: Revised Edition (Penguin Classics) 53 reviews Thucydides
Penguin Classics, 1954
Translations of Thucydides
+ More required reading + One of the most important books ever written. + They don't call them the Classics for Nothing + A Masterpiece
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On Guerrilla Warfare 17 reviews Mao Tse-tung, Samuel B Griffith
University of Illinois Press, 2000
Worth reading
+ Mao's Handbook on Insurgency + A Profound Work + The Beginner's Guide to Understanding Guerilla Warfare + A How Too Book
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On War 66 reviews Carl von Clausewitz
Princeton University Press, 1989
Strategy ? - This book is required reading.
+ Slog + The Definitive Von Clausewitz + Geo-Political Student + "War is nothing but a duel on an extensive scale."
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How to Make War 1 review Napoleon
Ediciones La Calavera, 1998
Collected Wit
Napolean is full of bon mots I have often quoted, wondering where to find the source. This is the source. Comments about conquering the whole world if only he had enough ribbon and his indictment of commanding generals who blame their superiors for ordering them to lead their armies to disaster. ...
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The Art of War 11 reviews Niccolò Machiavelli
Da Capo Press, 2001
The Italian Sun Tzu
+ True art of war + The Art of War + A Great First-Half
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The Art of War (Shambhala classics) 280 reviews Sun Tzu
Dover Publications, 2002
Not just for generals
+ Art of war + Immortal
This is a book of strategy for psychological warfare--it helps you tackle the battles you face every day. One of the biggest themes is how to win a fight *before* it actually starts. If only our current government and military leaders had followed the wisdom of "The Art of War"...
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The Art of War by Baron De Jomini - Special Edition 2 reviews Antoine Henri De Jomini
El Paso Norte Press, 2005
Napoleon's Battles - A Study of Genius
+ A Great "How-To" Book for Operational Commanders
Contained in the pages of this book are the most authoritative descriptions of Napoleon's battles ever put on paper. De Jomini was an eyewitness to most of Napoleon's important battles, and privy to the machinations of the Great Man himself. As a member of Napoleon's staff and a keen observer, de ...
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