'''Antoine-Henri Jomini''' (1779-1869) was a Swiss soldier and leading military theorist, whose classical ideas influenced all [[Military history|military strategists and military historians]] of the 19th and 20th century. His geometrical approach contrasted sharply with the equally influential ideas of his German contemporary, [[Carl von Clausewitz]] (1780-1831). who stressed the moral and political aspects of war. | '''Antoine-Henri Jomini''' (1779-1869) was a Swiss soldier and leading military theorist, whose classical ideas influenced all [[Military history|military strategists and military historians]] of the 19th and 20th century. His geometrical approach contrasted sharply with the equally influential ideas of his German contemporary, [[Carl von Clausewitz]] (1780-1831). who stressed the moral and political aspects of war. |