Antoine-Henri Jomini

ini was born in Payerne in the canton of Vaud, Switzerland, on March 6, 1779, where [2] his father served as mayor.[3] The Jominis "were an old Swiss family"[3] of Italian descent[2] with a decidedly pro-French outlook.[3] As a young boy, Jomini "was fascinated by soldiers and the art of war," and hoped to join the military, but his parents pushed him towards a career in business. As a result, Jomini entered a business school in Aarau at the age of 14.[2]
In April 1795, Jomini left school and went to work at the banking house of Monsieurs Preiswerk in Basle. In 1796, he moved to Paris where he worked first at another banking house and then as a stock broker.[2] After a short time in banking, however, "Jomini convinced himself that the tedious life of a banker was not to be compared with the life afforded in French Army," and decided to become a military officer as soon as he found an

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