Antoine-Henri Jomini Quote

The surprise of an army is now next to an impossibility.... Prearranged surprises are rare and difficult because in order to plan one it becomes necessary to have an accurate knowledge of the enemy's camp.


The Art of War (ed. 1863)


The surprise of an army is now next to an impossibility.... Prearranged surprises are rare and difficult because in order to plan one it becomes...

The surprise of an army is now next to an impossibility.... Prearranged surprises are rare and difficult because in order to plan one it becomes...

The surprise of an army is now next to an impossibility.... Prearranged surprises are rare and difficult because in order to plan one it becomes...

The surprise of an army is now next to an impossibility.... Prearranged surprises are rare and difficult because in order to plan one it becomes...