TABLE OF CONTENTS

INTRODUCTORY MATERIAL

• Preface tothe First Edition by Marie von Clausewitz

• Notice

• TheIntroduction of the Author

• 1908Introduction by Colonel Frederick N. Maude

• Informationon the 1873 Translator, Colonel J.J. Graham

• Some Noteson This Translation

BOOK I: ON THE NATURE OFWAR

1. What is War?

2. Ends and Means in War

3. The Genius for War

4. On Danger in War

5. On Bodily Exertion in War

6. Information in War

7. Friction in War

8. Concluding Remarks

BOOK II: ON THE THEORY OFWAR

1. Branches of the Art of War

2. On the Theory of War

3. Art or Science of War

4. Methodicism

5. Criticism

6. On Examples

BOOK III: OF STRATEGY INGENERAL

1. Strategy

2. Elements of Strategy

3. Moral Forces

4. The Chief Moral Powers

5. Military Virtue of an Army

6. Boldness

7. Perseverance

8. Superiority of Numbers

9. The Surprise

10. Stratagem

11. Assembly of Forces in Space

12. Assembly of Forces in Time

13. Strategic Reserve

14. Economy of Forces

15. Geometrical Element

16. On the Suspension of the Act in War

17. On the Character of Modern War

18. Tension and Rest

BOOK IV: THE COMBAT

1. Introductory

2. Character of a Modern Battle

3. The Combat in General

4. The Combat in General (continuation)

5. On the Signification of the Combat

6. Duration of Combat

7. Decision of the Combat

8. Mutual Understanding as to a Battle

9. The Battle

10. Effects of Victory

11. The Use of the Battle

12. Strategic Means of Utilising Victory

13. Retreat After a Lost Battle

14. Night Fighting

BOOK V: MILITARY FORCES

1. General Scheme

2. Theatre of War, Army, Campaign

3. Relation of Power

4. Relation of the Three Arms

5. Order of Battle of an Army

6. General Disposition of an Army

7. Advanced Guard and Out-Posts

8. Mode of Action of Advanced Corps

9. Camps

10. Marches

11. Marches (continued)

12. Marches (continued)

13. Cantonments

14. Subsistence

15. Base of Operations

16. Lines of Communication

17. On Country and Ground

18. Command of Ground

BOOK VI: DEFENCE

1. Offence and Defence

2. The Relations of the Offensive and Defensive to Each Other inTactics

3. The Relations of the Offensive and Defensive to Each Other inStrategy

4. Convergence of Attack and Divergence of Defence

5. Character of Strategic Defensive

6. Extent of the Means of Defence

7. Mutual Action and Reaction of Attack and Defence

8. Methods of Resistance

9. Defensive Battle

10. Fortresses

11. Fortresses (continuation)

12. Defensive Position

13. Strong Positions and Entrenched Camps

14. Flank Positions

15. Defence of Mountains

16. Defence of Mountains (continued)

17. Defence of Mountains (continued)

18. Defence of Streams and Rivers

19. Defence of Streams and Rivers (continued)

20.A. Defence of Swamps

20.B. Inundations

21. Defence of Forests

22. The Cordon

23. Key of the Country

24. Operating Against a Flank

25. Retreat into the Interior of the Country

26. Arming the Nation

27. Defence of a Theatre of War

28. Defence of a Theatre of War (continued)

29. Defence of a Theatre of War (continued)—Successive Resistance

30. Defence of a Theatre of War (continued) When No Decision isSought For

SKETCHES FOR BOOK VII: THEATTACK

1. The Attack in Relation to the Defence

2. Nature of the Strategical Attack

3. On the Objects of Strategical Attack

4. Decreasing Force of the Attack

5. Culminating Point of the Attack

6. Destruction of the Enemy’s Armies

7. The Offensive Battle

8. Passage of Rivers

9. Attack on Defensive Positions

10. Attack on an Entrenched Camp

11. Attack on a Mountain Range

12. Attack on Cordon Lines

13. Maneuvering

14. Attack on Morasses, Inundations, Woods

15. Attack on a Theatre of War with the View to a Decision

16. Attack on a Theatre of War without the View to a Great Decision

17. Attack on Fortresses

18. Attack on Convoys

19. Attack on the Enemy's Army in its Cantonments

20. Diversions

21. Invasion

22. On the Culminating Point of Victory

SKETCHES FOR BOOK VIII:PLAN OF WAR

1. Introduction

2. Absolute and Real War

3.A. Interdependence of the Parts in a War

3.B. On the Magnitude of the Object of the War and the Efforts to beMade

4. Ends in War More Precisely Defined—Overthrow of the Enemy

5. Ends in War More Precisely Defined (continuation)—Limited Object

6.A. Influence of the Political Object on the Military Object

6.B. War as an Instrument of Policy

7. Limited Object—Offensive War

8. Limited Object—Defence

9. Plan of War When the Destruction of the Enemy is the Object