Antoine-Henri Jomini: Biography, Facts and Career
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Baron Antoine-Henri Jomini (French: [ʒɔmini]; 6 March 1779 – 22 March 1869) was a Swiss-French military officer who served as a general in French and later in Russian service, and one of the most celebrated writers on the Napoleonic art of war. Jomini was largely self-taught in military strategy, and his ideas are a staple at military academies, the United States Military Academy at West Point being a prominent example; his theories were thought to have affected many officers who later served in the American Civil War. He may have coined the term logistics in his Summary of the Art of War (1838).
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- Full name: Antoine-Henri Jomini
- Born: 1779-03-06
- Nationality: Switzerland
- Known as: Author
- Wikidata ID: Q115652
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Who is Antoine-Henri Jomini?
Baron Antoine-Henri Jomini (French: [ʒɔmini]; 6 March 1779 – 22 March 1869) was a Swiss-French military officer who served as a general in French and later in Russian service, and one of the most celebrated writers on the Napoleonic art of war.
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Antoine-Henri Jomini is Switzerland.
When was Antoine-Henri Jomini born?
Antoine-Henri Jomini was born on 1779-03-06.
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