How wars are won : the 13 rules of war--from ancient Greece to the war on terror
(2002)
By:
Alexander, Bevin
Nonfiction
Book
Call Numbers:
355.02/ALEXANDER,B
Availability
Details
PUBLISHED
New York : Crown Publishers, [2002]
©2002
©2002
EDITION
First edition
DESCRIPTION
vii, 401 pages : maps ; 25 cm
ISBN/ISSN
0609610392
LANGUAGE
English
NOTES
List of maps -- Introduction: the new kind of war -- The revolution in warfare -- Striking at enemy weakness -- Defend, then attack -- Holding one place, striking another -- Feigned retreat -- The central position -- Employing a superior weapon -- Driving a stake in the enemy's heart -- Blocking the enemy's retreat -- Landing an overwhelming blow -- Stroke at a weak spot -- Caldron battles -- Uproar east, attack west -- Maneuvers on the rear