Washington's War: The American War of Independence to the Iraqi Insurgency by Michael Rose

Washington's War: The American War of Independence to the Iraqi Insurgency

Michael Rose
256 pages
Pegasus; First Edition edition
Apr 2008
Hardcover
WSBN
0
Readers
0
Reviews
0
Discussions
0
Quotes
Michael Rose exposes a grim reality: Iraqi insurgents have adopted the same guerrilla warfare tactics used during the American Revolution.In June 1775, George Washington commanded a band of rebels who were, in the eyes of the British, nothing more than a collection of "vagrants, deserters and thieves." Yet he led them in a revolution against the British, which ended with an American victory. Washington succeeded in defeating the most powerful army in the world—not by engaging in conventional warfare, at which the British excelled, but by waging an insurgency campaign of ambush and indirect attacks. In 2003, the United States invaded Iraq, and in the years that have followed, America has found itself fighting a widespread popular insurrection with an army trained for conventional warfare.
Join the conversation

No discussions yet. Join BookLovers to start a discussion about this book!

No reviews yet. Join BookLovers to write the first review!

No quotes shared yet. Join BookLovers to share your favorite quotes!

Earn Points
Your voice matters. Every comment, review, and quote earns you reward points redeemable for Bitcoin.
Comment +5 pts Review +20 pts Quote +7 pts Upvote +1 pt
BookMatch Quiz
Find books similar to this one
About this book
Pages 256
Publisher Pegasus; First Editi...
Published 2008
Readers 0