A retelling of Niccolò Machiavelli · 1521

The Art of War

“In a shaded Florentine garden, a famous condottiere tells a circle of young friends why Italy keeps losing its wars, and how a citizen army built on Roman lines could win them again.”

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Contents7 episodes · ~47 min

  1. 1Preface (Proem) and Book One — Citizens and SoldiersFree
  2. 2Book Two — Arms and Training🔒
  3. 3Book Three — The Order of Battle🔒
  4. 4Book Four — The Captain in Battle🔒
  5. 5Book Five — The Army on the March🔒
  6. 6Book Six — The Camp, Discipline and Stratagems🔒
  7. 7Book Seven — Fortresses, General Rules, and a Lament for Italy🔒