On War

1874 was 1st edition of this translation. 1909 was the London reprinting. NEW AND REVISED EDITION WITH AN INTRODUCTION AND NOTES BY COLONEL F.N. MAUDE C.B. (LATE R.E.) EIGHTH IMPRESSION IN THREE VOLUMES Contents INTRODUCTION PREFACE TO THE FIRST EDITION NOTICE THE INTRODUCTION OF THE AUTHOR BRIEF MEMOIR OF GENERAL CLAUSEWITZ Concluding Remarks, Book I On Examples CHAPTER XVI. On the Suspension of the Act in War CHAPTER XVII. On the Character of Modern War Tension and Rest CHAPTER II. Character of a Modern Battle CHAPTER IV. The Combat in General ( continuation ) CHAPTER V. On the Signification of the Combat CHAPTER VIII. Mutual Understanding as to a Battle CHAPTER XII. Strategic Means of Utilising Victory CHAPTER XIII. Retreat After a Lost Battle Night Fighting CHAPTER II. Theatre of War, Army, Campaign CHAPTER VI. General Disposition of an Army CHAPTER VII. Advanced Guard and Out-Posts CHAPTER VIII. Mode of Action of Advanced Corps Command of Ground 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 XIII. Strong Positions and Entrenched Camps 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 XXV. Retreat into the Interior of the Country 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 Defence of a Theatre of War ( continued )—When No Decision is Sought For 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 IX. Attack on Defensive Positions 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…