Roots of Strategy

Five classics of military strategy in one volume, spanning from ancient empires to the early nineteenth century.

This collection compiles the writings of some of the world’s most renowned generals and strategists, offering both a journey through more than two millennia of military history and a grounding in the timeless principles of waging war. Included are:

The Art of War by Sun Tzu
The Military Institutions of the Romans by Vegetius
My Reveries Upon the Art of War by Marshal Maurice de Saxe
The Instruction of Frederick the Great for His Generals
The Military Maxims of Napoleon