ART. IV.--Wars with or without Allies.
ART. V.--Wars of Intervention.
ART. VI.--Wars of Invasion, through a Desire of Conquest or for other
Causes.
ART. VII.--Wars of Opinion.
ART. VIII.--National Wars.
ART. IX.--Civil and Religious Wars.
ART. X.--Double Wars, and the Danger of Undertaking Two at the Same Time.
CHAPTER II. MILITARY POLICY.
ART. XI.--Military Statistics and Geography.
ART. XII.--Different Causes which have an Influence over the Success of a
War.
ART. XIII.--The Military Institutions of States.
ART. XIV.--The Command of Armies and the Supreme Control of Operations.
ART. XV.--The Military Spirit of Nations and the Morale of Armies.
CHAPTER III. STRATEGY.
Definition of Strategy and Tactics.
THE FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLE OF WAR.
ART. XVI.--The System of Offensive or Defensive Operations.
ART. XVII.--The Theater of Operations.
ART. XVIII.--Bases of Operations.
ART. XIX.--Strategic Lines and Points, Decisive Points of the Theater
of War, and Objective Points of Operation.
ART. XX.--Fronts of Operations, Strategic Fronts, Lines of Defense,
and Strategic Positions.
ART. XXI.--Zones and Lines of Operations.
ART. XXII.--Strategic Lines of Maneuver.
ART. XXIII.--Means of Protecting Lines of Operations by Temporary Bases
or Strategic Reserves.
ART. XXIV.--The Old and New Systems of War.
ART. XXV.--Depots of Supply, and their Relations to Operations.
ART. XXVI.--Frontiers, and their Defense by Forts and Intrenched
Lines.--Wars of Sieges.
ART. XXVII.--Intrenched Camps and Têtes de Ponts in their Relation to
Strategy.
ART. XXVIII.--Strategic Operations in Mountainous Countries.
ART. XXIX.--Grand Invasions and Distant Expeditions.
Epitome of Strategy.
CHAPTER IV. GRAND TACTICS AND BATTLES.
ART. XXX.--Positions and Defensive Battles.
ART. XXXI.--Offensive Battles and Orders of Battle.
ART. XXXII.--Turning Maneuvers, and Too Extended Movements in Battle.
ART. XXXIII.--Unexpected Meeting of Two Armies on the March.
ART. XXXIV.--Surprises of Armies.
ART. XXXV.--Attack of Cities, Intrenched Camps or Lines, and Coups de
Main generally.
CHAPTER V. SEVERAL OPERATIONS OF A MIXED CHARACTER, WHICH ARE PARTLY IN
THE DOMAIN OF STRATEGY AND PARTLY OF TACTICS.
ART. XXXVI.--Diversions and Great Detachments.
ART. XXXVII.--Passage of Rivers and other Streams.
ART. XXXVIII.--Retreats and Pursuits.
ART. XXXIX.--Cantonments and Winter Quarters.
ART. XL.--Descents, or Maritime Expeditions.
CHAPTER VI. LOGISTICS, OR THE PRACTICAL ART OF MOVING ARMIES.
ART. XLI.--A few Remarks on Logistics in general.
ART. XLII.--Reconnoissances, and other Means of Gaining Accurate
Information of the Enemy's Movements.
CHAPTER VII. FORMATION AND EMPLOYMENT OF TROOPS FOR BATTLE.
ART. ART. XLIII--Posting Troops in Line of Battle.
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