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Title: On War

Author: Carl von Clausewitz

Translator: J. J. Graham

Release date: February 26, 2006 [eBook #1946]
Most recently updated: January 27, 2021

Language: English

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INTRODUCTION

PREFACE TO THE FIRST EDITION

NOTICE

THE INTRODUCTION OF THE AUTHOR

BRIEF MEMOIR OF GENERAL CLAUSEWITZ

BOOK I. ON THE NATURE OF WAR

• CHAPTER I. What is War?
• CHAPTER II. Ends and Means in War
• CHAPTER III. The Genius for War
• CHAPTER IV. Of Danger in War
• CHAPTER V. Of Bodily Exertion in War
• CHAPTER VI. Information in War
• CHAPTER VII. Friction in War
• CHAPTER VIII. Concluding Remarks, Book I

BOOK II. ON THE THEORY OF WAR

• CHAPTER I. Branches of the Art of War
• CHAPTER II. On the Theory of War
• CHAPTER III. Art or Science of War
• CHAPTER IV. Methodicism
• CHAPTER V. Criticism
• CHAPTER VI. On Examples

BOOK III. OF STRATEGY IN GENERAL

• CHAPTER I. Strategy
• CHAPTER II. Elements of Strategy
• CHAPTER III. Moral Forces
• CHAPTER IV. The Chief Moral Powers
• CHAPTER V. Military Virtue of an Army
• CHAPTER VI. Boldness
• CHAPTER VII. Perseverance
• CHAPTER VIII. Superiority of Numbers
• CHAPTER IX. The Surprise
• CHAPTER X. Stratagem
• CHAPTER XI. Assembly of Forces in Space
• CHAPTER XII. Assembly of Forces in Time
• CHAPTER XIII. Strategic Reserve
• CHAPTER XIV. Economy of Forces
• CHAPTER XV. Geometrical Element
• CHAPTER XVI. On the Suspension of the Act in War
• CHAPTER XVII. On the Character of Modern War
• CHAPTER XVIII. Tension and Rest

BOOK IV. THE COMBAT

• CHAPTER I. Introductory
• CHAPTER II. Character of a Modern Battle
• CHAPTER III. The Combat in General
• CHAPTER IV. The Combat in General (continuation)
• CHAPTER V. On the Signification of the Combat
• CHAPTER VI. Duration of Combat
• CHAPTER VII. Decision of the Combat
• CHAPTER VIII. Mutual Understanding as to a Battle
• CHAPTER IX. The Battle
• CHAPTER X. Effects of Victory
• CHAPTER XI. The Use of the Battle
• CHAPTER XII. Strategic Means of Utilising Victory
• CHAPTER XIII. Retreat After a Lost Battle
• CHAPTER XIV. Night Fighting

BOOK V. MILITARY FORCES

• CHAPTER I. General Scheme
• CHAPTER II. Theatre of War, Army, Campaign
• CHAPTER III. Relation of Power
• CHAPTER IV. Relation of the Three Arms
• CHAPTER V. Order of Battle of an Army
• CHAPTER VI. General Disposition of an Army
• CHAPTER VII. Advanced Guard and Out-Posts
• CHAPTER VIII. Mode of Action of Advanced Corps
• CHAPTER IX. Camps
• CHAPTER X. Marches
• CHAPTER XI. Marches (continued)
• CHAPTER XII. Marches (continued)
• CHAPTER XIII. Cantonments
• CHAPTER XIV. Subsistence
• CHAPTER XV. Base of Operations
• CHAPTER XVI. Lines of Communication
• CHAPTER XVII. On Country and Ground
• CHAPTER XVIII. Command of Ground

BOOK VI. DEFENCE

• CHAPTER I. Offence and Defence
• CHAPTER II. The Relations of the Offensive and Defensive to Each Other in Tactics
• CHAPTER III. The Relations of the Offensive and Defensive to Each Other in Strategy
• CHAPTER IV. Convergence of Attack and Divergence of Defence
• CHAPTER V. Character of Strategic Defensive
• CHAPTER VI. Extent of the Means of Defence
• CHAPTER VII. Mutual Action and Reaction of Attack and Defence
• CHAPTER VIII. Methods of Resistance
• CHAPTER IX. Defensive Battle
• CHAPTER X. Fortresses
• CHAPTER XI. Fortresses (continued)
• CHAPTER XII. Defensive Position
• CHAPTER XIII. Strong Positions and Entrenched Camps
• CHAPTER XIV. Flank Positions
• CHAPTER XV. Defence of Mountains
• CHAPTER XVI. Defence of Mountains (continued)
• CHAPTER XVII. Defence of Mountains (continued)
• CHAPTER XVIII. Defence of Streams and Rivers
• CHAPTER XIX. Defence of Streams and Rivers (continued)
• CHAPTER XX. A. Defence of Swamps
• CHAPTER XX. B. Inundations
• CHAPTER XXI. Defence of Forests
• CHAPTER XXII. The Cordon
• CHAPTER XXIII. Key of the Country
• CHAPTER XXIV. Operating Against a Flank
• CHAPTER XXV. Retreat into the Interior of the Country
• CHAPTER XXVI. Arming the Nation
• CHAPTER XXVII. Defence of a Theatre of War
• CHAPTER XXVIII. Defence of a Theatre of War (continued)
• CHAPTER XXIX. Defence of a Theatre of War (continued)—Successive Resistance
• CHAPTER XXX. Defence of a Theatre of War (continued)—When No Decision is Sought For

BOOK VII. THE ATTACK

• CHAPTER I. The Attack in Relation to the Defence
• CHAPTER II. Nature of the Strategical Attack
• CHAPTER III. On the Objects of Strategical Attack
• CHAPTER IV. Decreasing Force of the Attack
• CHAPTER V. Culminating Point of the Attack
• CHAPTER VI. Destruction of the Enemy’s Armies
• CHAPTER VII. The Offensive Battle
• CHAPTER VIII. Passage of Rivers
• CHAPTER IX. Attack on Defensive Positions
• CHAPTER X. Attack on an Entrenched Camp
• CHAPTER XI. Attack on a Mountain Range
• CHAPTER XII. Attack on Cordon Lines
• CHAPTER XIII. Manœuvering
• CHAPTER XIV. Attack on Morasses, Inundations, Woods
• CHAPTER XV. Attack on a Theatre of War with the View to a Decision
• CHAPTER XVI. Attack on a Theatre of War without the View to a Great Decision
• CHAPTER XVII. Attack on Fortresses
• CHAPTER XVIII. Attack on Convoys
• CHAPTER XIX. Attack on the Enemy’s Army in its Cantonments
• CHAPTER XX. Diversion
• CHAPTER XXI. Invasion
• CHAPTER XXII. On the Culminating Point of Victory

BOOK VIII. PLAN OF WAR

• CHAPTER I. Introduction
• CHAPTER II. Absolute and Real War
• CHAPTER III. A. Interdependence of the Parts in a War
• CHAPTER III. B. On the Magnitude of the Object of the War and the Efforts to be Made
• CHAPTER IV. Ends in War More Precisely Defined—Overthrow of the Enemy
• CHAPTER V. Ends in War More Precisely Defined (continued)—Limited Object
• CHAPTER VI. A. Influence of the Political Object on the Military Object
• CHAPTER VI. B. War as an Instrument of Policy
• CHAPTER VII. Limited Object—Offensive War
• CHAPTER VIII. Limited Object—Defence
• CHAPTER IX. Plan of War When the Destruction of the Enemy is the Object

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