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 Tetes 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.

ART. XLIV.--Formation and Employment of Infantry.

ART. XLV.---Formation and Employment of Cavalry.

ART. XLVI.---Formation and Employment of Artillery.

ART. XLVII.--Employment of the Three Arms together.

CONCLUSION.

SUPPLEMENT.

APPENDIX.

SECOND APPENDIX.

SKETCH OF THE PRINCIPAL MARITIME EXPEDITIONS.

SUMMARY OF

THE ART OF WAR.

DEFINITION OF THE ART OF WAR.

The art of war, as generally considered, consists of five purely
military branches,--viz.: Strategy, Grand Tactics, Logistics,
Engineering, and Tactics. A sixth and essential branch, hitherto
unrecognized, might be termed