Classification of Terrain and Ground

From The Art of War by Sun Tzu
Detailed taxonomies of types of terrain and corresponding tactical responses; each ground demands a specific disposition.
Chapter 10 (Terrain), verses 1-13

Six classifications: accessible, entangling, temporizing, narrow passes, precipitous heights, positions at a great distance.

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Chapter 11 (The Nine Situations), verses 1-11

Nine varieties of ground: dispersive, facile, contentious, open, ground of intersecting highways, serious, difficult, hemmed-in, and desperate (death) ground.

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