The Science of Victory

Commanders whose names have entered history as a synonym for military genius — Gaius Julius Caesar, Alexander Suvorov, Napoleon Bonaparte — were not theorists. They experienced the science of victory firsthand and significantly advanced military affairs. Their victories and achievements have not faded over the centuries also because these three wielded such a devastating weapon as the word.
Caesar's Commentaries on the Gallic War is a work that still remains captivating reading for all ages. It discusses the strategy and tactics of battles, and besides that, it is a model of Attic prose style, a textbook for learning Latin.
The Science of Victory by Alexander Suvorov is a monument of Russian military thought in which the brilliant commander outlined his views on training soldiers, battle tactics, and many other aspects of troop functioning. Although the nature of war has changed since then, the basic tenets — to speak to soldiers in their language, to avoid needless casualties, and to “protect civilians” — remain a proven truth.
Napoleon Bonaparte's Egyptian Campaign did not result in victory (like the “Russian Campaign” of 1812), but it awakened scientific interest in ancient Egyptian history and laid the foundation for modern Egyptology and archaeology as a science. Furthermore, in subsequent conflicts, the parties involved began to strive to preserve cultural heritage.