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1.4.1. Shy, John. “Jomini.” In Makers of Modern Strategy: from Machiavelli…
1.4.1. Shy, John. “Jomini.” In Makers of Modern Strategy: from Machiavelli to the Nuclear Age, edited by Peter Paret. Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press,1986, 143-155 and 164-176.
Basic ideas (p. 146):
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These principles describe offensive action to mass forces against weaker enemy forces at some decisive point, if strategy is to lead to victory.
Background (p. 148):
GEN Henry Lloyd
only an undivided army moving on a single line of operations kept as short and safe as possible can hope to avoid defeat.
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Lloyd's theory could not explain why Italian army won at the end of the 7 Years war (when spread out too far)
Illustration based on Prussian Campaign under Frederick.. Jomini gave scathing assessment that neither Lloyd nor Tempelhof went far enough in their strategy
Don't worry about Saxon flank and don't make plans based on resupply needs. "War can supply War" - Caeser
What is a decisive point? It is the point, if attacked, that will seriously injure or weaken the enemy. p. 154. Often supply lines or flanks.
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