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The definitive translation of Sun-tzu's timeless classic of military strategy, Art of War Art of War is almost certainly the most famous study of strategy ever written and has had an extraordinary influence on the history of warfare. The principles Sun-tzu expounded were utilized brilliantly...

“The first method for estimating the intelligence of a ruler is to look at the men he has around him.” - Niccolò Machiavelli.   A study of legendary Russian military force The Cossacks, an essay on Thomas Jefferson, a history of The Knights Templar, a biography of Louis...

“Never interrupt your enemy when he is making a mistake.” - Napoleon Bonaparte. Strategy Six Pack 2 brings together six master works for military theorists: Cleopatra by Jacob Abbott The Military Institutions of the Romans by Flavius Vegetus Renatus Alexander The Great by Jacob...

“In the midst of chaos, there is also opportunity.” ― Sun Tzu, The Art of War Strategy Six Pack 5 presents a smart sextet of tactical texts: A Treatise on Tactics by Francis J. Lippitt A Tale of the English Civil War by G. A. Henty Genghis Khan by Jacob Abbott The Boer War...

“History is written by the winners.” ― Napoleon Bonaparte. The Norman Conquest of England, Christopher Columbus, Richard III, a fight with a Royal Bengal tiger, the most famous prison diary of the American Civil War and a biography of George Washington – it’s all here in Strategy...

Stratagems: The Roman Strategy at War is a combination of two ancient Roman texts, Stratagems by Sextus Julius Frontius from the first century AD and Concerning Military Matters by Publius Flavius Vegetius Renatius from the fourth century AD. These classic surviving texts cover examples of ancient strategy...

More than 2500 years ago a confederation of small Greek city-states defeated the invading armies of Persia, the most powerful empire in the world. In this meticulously researched study, historian Paul Rahe argues that Sparta was responsible for the initial establishment of the Hellenic defensive coalition...

John M. Collins has distilled the wisdom of historys great military minds to tutor readers on the necessary intellectual skills to win not only battles but also wars. He illuminates practices that worked well or poorly in the past, together with reasons why. He discusses national security interests,...

“War is merely the continuation of politics by other means.” - Clausewitz. Strategy Six Pack brings together six essential texts for military theorists: Machiavelli’s The Prince The Art of War by Sun Tzu Battle Studies by Ardant du Picq Einhard’s Life of Charlemagne Julius Caesar’s...

“War is merely the continuation of politics by other means.” - Von Clausewitz. Strategy Six Pack brings together six essential texts for military theorists: Machiavelli’s The Prince The Art of War by Sun Tzu Battle Studies by Ardant du Picq Einhard’s Life of Charlemagne Julius...

This monograph tells the narrative of the FARC in Colombia from the perspective of the counterinsurgent and presents a summary of the evolution of the FARC. The Colombian government has achieved recent success against the FARC after more than forty years and examination of their success is useful...

A new edition of von Clausewitz's classic treatise on military strategy, reinterpreted by Graham Harman through the philosophy of speculative realism. Prussian General Carl von Clausewitz famously wrote that 'War is the continuation of politics by other means'. But what does Clausewitz mean...

In surprise attacks on Israel in October 1973, Egyptian and Syrian forces crossed ceasefire lines to enter the Israeli-held Sinai Peninsula and Golan Heights, igniting what became known as the Yom Kippur War. In the north, Israel succeeded in blocking the Syrian advance, but in the south, it failed...

Presented here in one complete volume are four of the greatest books ever written on strategy, warfare and leadership. These works span several millennia of human wisdom and martial experience, distilled into one volume. "The Art of War" is the first known treatise on the planning,...