The art of war
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Sun Tzu's two millennia-old classic on strategic warfare.

Credits.
Sun Tzu on the Art of War: The oldest military treatise in the world
Translated from the Chinese with introduction and critical notes by Lionel Giles, M.A.
Assistant in the Department of Oriental Printed Books and Manuscripts in the British Museum

First published in 1910; copyright expired.

Dedication.
To my brother
Captain Valentine Giles, R.G.
in the hope that
a work 2400 years old
may yet contain lessons worth consideration
by the soldier of today
this translation
is affectionately dedicated.
Contents.
The art of war: Introduction
     
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The art of war: I
     Laying plans.
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The art of war: II
     Waging war.
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The art of war: III
     Attack by stratagem.
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The art of war: IV
     Tactical dispositions.
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The art of war: V
     Energy.
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The art of war: VI
     Weak points and strong.
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The art of war: VII
     Maneuvering.
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The art of war: VIII
     Variations in tactics.
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The art of war: IX
     The army on the march.
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The art of war: X
     Terrain.
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The art of war: XI
     The nine situations.
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The art of war: XII
     The attack by fire.
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The art of war: XIII
     The use of spies.
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