The terms expressing the relative values of the Columns of Attack always are placed at the left; those for the Columns of Support in the center, and those for the Columns of Manoeuvre at the right. The Strategic Syllogisms are twenty-seven in number and are formulated, viz.: TABLE OF STRATEGIC SYLLOGISMS No. 1. +A+S+M ------ -A-S-M No. 2. +A+S=M ------ -A-S=M No. 3. +A+S-M ------ -A-S+M No. 4. +A=S+M ------ -A=S-M No. 5. +A=S=M ------ -A=S=M No. 6. +A=S-M ------ -A=S+M No. 7. +A-S+M ------ -A+S-M No. 8. +A-S=M ------ -A+S=M No. 9. +A-S-M ------ -A+S+M No. 10. =A+S+M ------ =A-S-M No. 11. =A+S=M ------ =A-S=M No. 12. =A+S-M ------ =A-S+M No. 13. =A=S+M ------ =A=S-M No. 14. =A=S=M ------ =A=S=M No. 15. =A=S-M ------ =A=S+M No. 16. =A-S+M ------ =A+S-M No. 17. =A-S=M ------ =A+S=M No. 18. =A-S-M ------ =A+S+M No. 19. -A+S+M ------ +A-S-M No. 20. -A+S=M ------ +A-S=M No. 21. -A+S-M ------ +A-S+M No. 22. -A=S+M ------ +A=S-M No. 23. -A=S=M ------ +A=S=M No. 24. -A=S-M ------ +A=S+M No. 25. -A-S+M ------ +A+S-M No. 26. -A-S=M ------ +A+S=M No. 27. -A-S-M ------ +A+S+M _STRATEGIC ELEMENTALS._ _Each of the terms contained in the Strategic Syllogism should have its counterpart in a tangible and competent mass of troops._ This principle of Strategetics, when applied to warfare, is absolute, and admits of no exception. The catastrophies sustained by the French armies in the campaigns of 1812, 1813, 1814 and 1815 are each and every one directly due to the persistent violation by Napoleon of this basic truth, in devolving the duties of a column of support and a column of manoeuvre upon a single Strategic Elemental. In solemn contrast to that fatal and indefensible rashness which cost Napoleon five great armies and ultimately his crown, is the dictum by one whose transcendent success in warfare, is the antithesis of the utter ruination which terminated the career of the famous Corsican. Says Frederic the Great: “_I adhere to those universal laws which all the elements obey; these, for me are sufficient._”