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Anyone can master the principles of war. There is no secret to conducting military operations according to the principles of war. This is the knowledge base all military leaders use when employing military forces in war. But not every military leader is successful in war. The science of war alone cannot win battles — the art is what makes the difference. The mystique of warfare and its attraction, some may say, is in observing how well a military leader translates principles of war into action in real situations of life and death when the fate of the nation is at stake. A number of generals throughout history have gained immortality through their ability to take the science of warfare and translate it into something uniquely theirs, something that people call art. The American Civil War displays the talents of some of these masters of the art of war.