num_pages: 254
description: Traces more than a dozen short-term military operations from the past quarter century including the Iranian hostage rescue attempt and the Gulf War, exploring the modern development of American small wars from an insider's perspective. 25,000 first printing.
language: English
title: America's Splendid Little Wars: A Short History of U.S. Military Engagements: 1975-2000
titlecomplete: America's Splendid Little Wars: A Short History of U.S. Military Engagements: 1975-2000
genres: Military History, History, War, Nonfiction, Military Fiction
ratings_count: 74
publisher: Viking/Penguin Group (USA) Inc.