I noticed you had a lot of Sun Tzu stuff. Here's some choice snippits from a great commander from the other side of the world, Emperor Napoleon;
"All wars should be governed by certain principles, for every war should have a definate object, and be conducted according to the rules of art. War should only be undertaken with forces proportioned to the obstacles to be overcome."
"A general-in-chief should ask himself frequently in the day, What should I do if the enemy's army appeared now on my front, or on my right, or on my left? If he have any difficulty in answering these questions he is ill posted, and should seek to remedy it."
"The strength of an army, like the power of mechanics, is estimated by multiplying the mass by rapidity; a rapid march augments the moral of an army, and increases all the chances of victory."
"It is an approved maxim in war, never to do what the enemy wishes you to do, for this reason alone, that he desires it. A field of battle, therefore, which he has previously recconoitered, should be avoided, and double care should be taken where he has had time to fortify or entrench. One consequence deducible from this principle is, never attack a position in front which you can gain by turning."
"The first consideration with a general who offers battle should be the glory and honour of his arms; the safety and preservation of his men is only the second; but it is in the enterprise and courage resulting from the former that the latter will most assuredly be found. In a retreat, besides the honour of the army, the loss is often equal to two battles. For this reason we should never despair while brave men are to be found with their colours. It is by this means we obtain victory, and deserve to obtain it."
" A general of ordinary talent occupying a bad position, and suprised by a superior force, seeks his safety in retreat; but a great captain supplies all deficiencies by his courage, and marches boldly to meet the attack. By this means he disconcerts his adversary, and if this last shows any irresolution in his movements, a skillful leader profiting by his indecision may even hope for victory, or at least to employ the day in manoeuvering - at night he entrenches himself, or falls back to a better position. By this determined conduct he maintains the honour of his arms, the first essential to all military superiority."
"When you determine to risk a battle, reserve for yourself every possible chance of success, more particularly if you have to deal with an adversary of superior talent, for if you are beaten, even in the midst of your magazines and your communications, woe to the vanquished!"
"The first qualification of a soldier is fortitude under fatigue and privation. Courage is only the second; hardship, poverty, and want are the best school for a soldier."
If you have not read Napoleon's Maxims of War, I heartily reccomend it.
