Military treatise

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A military treatise or treatise on war is any work that deals with the "art of war" in some basic aspect. Fundamentally military treatises are treatises on military strategy. Other works may also be included in the definition that, although they deal with other topics, include sensitive information about military matters. These may include, among others, description of specific battles, sieges, general campaigns, reports of military authorities, and commented works about ground or naval battles.

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Etymology

The term treatise derives from the Latin word "tractatus", meaning a formal, systematic discourse. [1]

Chronology

Considering the various aspects of the war, the armies and the military operations, a chronology of military treatises allows to locate each work within a timeline, facilitating its consultation and comparison with similar works.

This chronology includes actual military treatises together with some works related to the subject (military expeditions or campaigns, descriptions of sieges and others). Whenever possible, references will include the possibility of consulting the original work or a complete translation.

10th century BC

5th century BC

4th century BC

3rd century BC

1st century BC

1st century AD

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Outline of a Roman camp.

2nd century

Outline of a Roman camp.

5th century

10th century

11th century

14th century

15th century

16th century

17th century

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De ivre belli ac pacis, cover of the second edition of 1631.

18th century

19th century

20th century

21st century

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