# The Art of War Author: Jomini, Antoine Henri, baron de, 1779-1869; Craighill, Wm. P. (William Price), 1833-1909 [Translator]; Mendell, George H. (George Henry), 1831-1902 [Translator] Genre: Category: History - Warfare Language: English License: Public domain Source: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/13549 Amazon editions: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=The+Art+of+War+Jomini&tag=cyberlibrar00-20 ## Summary The art of war, as generally considered, consists of five purely military branches,--viz.: 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: it enters into all the combinations which may lead to a war, and has a connection with the various operations to be undertaken in this war; and, in this view, it should have a place in... ## Chapters - [Chapter 16](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-art-of-war-13549/chapters/16/index.md) - [Chapter 10](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-art-of-war-13549/chapters/10/index.md) - [Chapter 14](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-art-of-war-13549/chapters/14/index.md) - [Chapter 9](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-art-of-war-13549/chapters/9/index.md) - [Chapter 13](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-art-of-war-13549/chapters/13/index.md) - [Chapter 15](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-art-of-war-13549/chapters/15/index.md) - [Chapter 8](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-art-of-war-13549/chapters/8/index.md) - [Chapter 12](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-art-of-war-13549/chapters/12/index.md) - [Chapter 7](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-art-of-war-13549/chapters/7/index.md) - [Chapter 11](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-art-of-war-13549/chapters/11/index.md) - [Chapter 3](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-art-of-war-13549/chapters/3/index.md) - [Chapter 1](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-art-of-war-13549/chapters/1/index.md) - [Chapter 4](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-art-of-war-13549/chapters/4/index.md) - [Chapter 2](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-art-of-war-13549/chapters/2/index.md) - [Chapter 5](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-art-of-war-13549/chapters/5/index.md) - [Chapter 6](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-art-of-war-13549/chapters/6/index.md)