The Art of War is one of the oldest books on military strategy in the world. It is also one of the most famous studies of strategy and has had a huge influence on Eastern and Western military planning, business tactics, and beyond. First translated into a European language in 1782 by French Jesuit Jean Joseph Marie amiot, and had possibly influenced Napoleon, and even the planning of operation desert storm. Leaders as diverse as Mao Zedong, General pervez Musharraf, Vo Nguyen GAAP, and General Douglas macarthur have claimed to have drawn inspiration from the work.