Jomini’s principles of war
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Jomini’s principles of war are a set of classical military theory concepts emphasizing decisive points, lines of operation, and concentration of force that have significantly shaped modern operational planning and doctrine.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
classical military doctrine
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military theory concept set ⓘ principles of war ⓘ |
| aimsAt |
achieving decision through a single major battle
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destroying the enemy’s main army ⓘ |
| appliedTo |
campaign design
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operational-level planning ⓘ strategic movement of armies ⓘ |
| assumes | rational and calculable conduct of war ⓘ |
| author | Antoine-Henri Jomini NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contrastedWith | Clausewitzian theory of war ⓘ |
| developedBy | Antoine-Henri Jomini NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
clear and limited strategic objectives
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concentration of superior force at decisive points ⓘ geometric and positional analysis of the theater of war ⓘ offensive operations as generally preferable ⓘ selection of decisive points ⓘ use of interior lines to defeat divided enemies ⓘ |
| field |
military strategy
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operational art ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
arrangement of lines of operation from bases to objectives
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prescriptive rules for commanders ⓘ systematic planning of campaigns ⓘ |
| formulatedInWork | Summary of the Art of War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasKeyConcept |
bases of operations
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concentration of force ⓘ decisive battle ⓘ decisive points ⓘ economy of forces ⓘ interior lines ⓘ lines of operation ⓘ maneuver ⓘ objective point ⓘ offensive action ⓘ strategic lines ⓘ |
| influenced |
19th-century European military doctrine
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United States Army doctrine ⓘ modern operational planning ⓘ staff college curricula in the 19th and early 20th centuries ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Napoleon Bonaparte’s campaigns
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Napoleonic Wars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Napoleonic operational methods
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geometric theory of strategy ⓘ |
| stresses |
rapid concentration against fractions of the enemy force
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simplicity and clarity in plans ⓘ unity of command ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early 19th century ⓘ |
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