“THE SUPREME ART OF WAR IS TO SUBDUE THE ENEMY WITHOUT FIGHTING.” – SUN TZU

More than 2,500 years ago, Sun Tzu – one of the greatest tactical thinkers of all time – wrote The Art of War, a military treatise that is still taught today to budding young officers. Art of War Strategic Puzzles presents 80 conundrums, each inspired by Sun Tzu’s wisdom and which are certain to provide any armchair general with a rigorous strategic workout.

Spanning ten time periods and taking the reader from the battlefields of ancient Greece and Rome to the American Civil War and World War Two, here are real-world battle scenarios to puzzle over. Using historical background and maps of troop placements, you must out-think the greatest generals of all time in order to lead your soldiers to glory.

All of Sun Tzu’s advice on adaptability, negotiation, and deception will be tested, allowing every budding general the chance to flex their military muscles.