America and guerrilla warfare
By: Anthony James Joes.
Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
Published: 2000
Place of publication: Lexington
Language: eng
Number of pages: 418
Subjects: Guerrilla warfare -- History -- Case studies; United States -- History, Military -- Case studies; United States -- Foreign relations -- Case studies
Genres: Case studies.
Description: "Anthony James Joes examines nine case studies, ranging from the role of Francis Marion, the Swamp Fox, in driving Cornwallis to Yorktown and eventual surrender to the U.S. support of Afghan rebels that hastened the collapse of the Soviet Empire. He analyzes the origins of each conflict, traces American involvement, and seeks patterns and deviations.

Studying numerous campaigns, including ones staged by Confederate units during the Civil War, Joes reveals the combination of elements that can lead a nation to success in guerrilla warfare or doom it to failure."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [382]-411) and index.