: Jomini’s work was the primary textbook for nearly every American Civil War general educated at West Point. His emphasis on logistics, maneuver, and interior lines shaped the tactical decisions of both Union and Confederate commanders.
The narrative behind this book is one of intense rivalry and the quest for a scientific understanding of combat: The Art of War: Restored Edition
Jomini's "Restored Edition" provides a comprehensive look at what he considered the six essential branches of war: : Jomini’s work was the primary textbook for
: Baron Antoine-Henri de Jomini was a Swiss-born officer who served as a general under Napoleon Bonaparte. Napoleon himself once remarked that Jomini's early writings "betrays to the enemy the whole of my system of war". Napoleon himself once remarked that Jomini's early writings
: The political reasons and justifications for entering conflict.
: For over a century, the most common English translation (from 1862) was incomplete. Translators had removed critical sections of Jomini's introductory text, which contained his direct rebuttals to Clausewitz. The Restored Edition finally reinstates this missing history. Key Concepts Covered