Strategemata

Strategemata, also known as Stratagems, is a work by the Roman author Frontinus who lived at the beginning of our era. Strategemata is a collection of examples of military stratagems from Greek and Roman history. This work was created as a manual for the use of generals. It is split in four chapters dealing with the preparation of battle, fighting a pitched battle, siege and general statements of war. He gives tips and tricks which allowed generals of the past win the battles. That includes poisoning water, capturing a flag as a discouragement, or rejecting a group of soldiers back to camp unless they bring a victory. Despite, some of the tactics showcase the cruelty, in general, the principles of the ancient battles possess timeless value and can be of great use for everyone interested in the military tactics.

Sextus Julius Frontinus (c. 40 - 103 AD) was a prominent Roman senator, general, civil engineer, and author of the late 1st century AD. He led several successful campaigns under Domitian, commanding forces in Roman Britain and on the Rhine and Danube frontiers. He was also appointed counselthree times.