SUN TZU ON THE ART OF WAR

THE OLDEST MILITARY TREATISE IN THE WORLD

Translated from the Chinese with Introduction and Critical Notes
BY LIONEL GILES, M.A.
Assistant in the Department of Oriental Printed Books and MSS. in the British Museum
First Published in 1910

To my brother Captain Valentine Giles, R.G. in the hope that a work 2400 years old may yet contain lessons worth consideration by the soldier of today this translation is affectionately dedicated.

This publication is based on an Etext version provided by the Project Gutenberg. Dr. Giles's commentaries are inluded for the benefit of those who are not familiar with the Ancient Chinese History (500 BC).

Etext Annotations Preface to the Project Gutenburg Etext
Introduction
The Text of Sun Tzu
Appreciations of Sun Tzu
Bibliography
Footnotes
Art of War Chapter I. Laying Plans
Chapter II. Waging War
Chapter III. ATTACK BY STRATAGEM
Chapter IV. TACTICAL DISPOSITIONS
Chapter V. ENERGY
Chapter VI. WEAK POINTS AND STRONG
Chapter VII. MANEUVERING
Chapter VIII. VARIATION IN TACTICS
Chapter IX. THE ARMY ON THE MARCH
Chapter X. TERRAIN
Chapter XI. THE NINE SITUATIONS
Chapter XII. THE ATTACK BY FIRE
Chapter XIII. THE USE OF SPIES

Etext Annotations	Preface to the Project Gutenburg Etext Introduction The Text of Sun Tzu Appreciations of Sun Tzu Bibliography Footnotes
Art of War	Chapter I. Laying Plans Chapter II. Waging War Chapter III. ATTACK BY STRATAGEM Chapter IV. TACTICAL DISPOSITIONS Chapter V. ENERGY Chapter VI. WEAK POINTS AND STRONG Chapter VII. MANEUVERING Chapter VIII. VARIATION IN TACTICS Chapter IX. THE ARMY ON THE MARCH Chapter X. TERRAIN Chapter XI. THE NINE SITUATIONS Chapter XII. THE ATTACK BY FIRE Chapter XIII. THE USE OF SPIES