The Principles Of Strategy

How do great commanders turn chaos into victory? In The Principles of Strategy, John Bigelow dissects war on the American continent with unsparing clarity, drawing enduring lessons from real campaigns rather than abstract theory. War punishes those who hesitate.Written in the aftermath of the American Civil War and later nineteenth-century United States military campaigns, this classic military strategy study examines the principles of military strategy as they appear on actual battlefields: concentration of force, marches and lines of operation, surprise, terrain, and the interplay of battlefield tactics and maneuvers. Bigelow treats the major American Civil War campaigns as case studies, turning them into a war strategy textbook for officers, military history students, and modern readers seeking a disciplined wargaming strategy reference rooted in history rather than speculation.First published when veterans still remembered the smoke of battle, this disciplined military history treatise bridges the worlds of theory and experience and stands alongside works for readers of Clausewitz and for fans of Sun Tzu who want to see ideas tested in 19th century American warfare, earning its place in any serious library of strategy. Republished by Alpha Editions in a careful modern edition, this volume preserves the spirit of the original while making it effortless to enjoy today - a heritage title prepared for readers and collectors alike.