Weak armies conduct guerilla warfare; weak navies conduct "Guerre de Course" (Commerce Raiding-such as Germany's submarine warfare in WWI/II).
Strong armies fight conventional battles; strong navies fight "Guerre de Escadre" (warships against warships/fleet vs fleets).
Military theorist Carl Von Clausewitz's set of conditions to fight a successful guerrilla war depended on the following:* The must be fought in the interior of the country;* It cannot be expected that a single attack or a single set of attacks will finalize the war;* The theater of such a war must be large;* The national character of a war must fit into such a war; and* The terrain must be rough, have dense forests, waterways, swamps and scattered populations.The Southern character did not fit a guerrilla war. The South had all of the physical terrain and size requirements. Also, the South's slave population would become free. This would totally change the Southern structure of society.
During the US Civil War, Confederate raiders with the aid of Southern sympathizers waged guerrilla warfare in Missouri and Kentucky. They sought to raid Union arms depots and cut communication lines. When the tide of the war turned against them, some Southerners entertained fighting a guerrilla war in the South.Military theorist Carl Von Clausewitz wrote about guerrilla warfare and indentified five criteria for it to be successful. They were:1. The war must be fought in the interior of the country;2. It had to be recognized by the guerrilla fighters that small battles over a number of years was required;3. The theater of operations had to be fairly large;4. The national character had to be suited for this type of warfare; and5. The country had to have plenty of rough terrain, inacessible due to mountains, forests, swamps and marshes.How well this would have worked for the South is questionable.
Guerrilla warfare is basically hit and run under cover, so the Vietcong during the Vietnam war used guerrilla warfare to combat American soldiers. During the US Civil War, the Rebels also used guerrilla warfare.
None of the above.
In his book called On War, Carl von Clausewitz presents his theory that there are three forces that drive a war. The form a trinity he calls chance, passion, and rationality. This should not be confused with his ideas on war itself. Here in his trinity he speaks in very broad terms.
K. von Clausewitz has written: 'A short guide to Clausewitz on war'
Military theorist Carl Von Clausewitz's set of conditions to fight a successful guerrilla war depended on the following:* The must be fought in the interior of the country;* It cannot be expected that a single attack or a single set of attacks will finalize the war;* The theater of such a war must be large;* The national character of a war must fit into such a war; and* The terrain must be rough, have dense forests, waterways, swamps and scattered populations.The Southern character did not fit a guerrilla war. The South had all of the physical terrain and size requirements. Also, the South's slave population would become free. This would totally change the Southern structure of society.
During the US Civil War, Confederate raiders with the aid of Southern sympathizers waged guerrilla warfare in Missouri and Kentucky. They sought to raid Union arms depots and cut communication lines. When the tide of the war turned against them, some Southerners entertained fighting a guerrilla war in the South.Military theorist Carl Von Clausewitz wrote about guerrilla warfare and indentified five criteria for it to be successful. They were:1. The war must be fought in the interior of the country;2. It had to be recognized by the guerrilla fighters that small battles over a number of years was required;3. The theater of operations had to be fairly large;4. The national character had to be suited for this type of warfare; and5. The country had to have plenty of rough terrain, inacessible due to mountains, forests, swamps and marshes.How well this would have worked for the South is questionable.
The relevance of Carl Von Clausewitz's "Principles of War" for contemporary military professionals is that it deals with the mind of man at war and not the weapons of war.
On War by Carl Von Clausewitz was available in Europe in 1832, its publication date.
The Confederate guerrilla warfare efforts led to them winning many small battles that mainly effected the supply and communications lines of the Union. Based on the criteria set forth by military theorists Jomini and Clausewitz, the setting of the US Civil war was almost perfect for guerrilla warfare. The main elements of a successful guerrilla war depended on the following:* The war had to be fought in the interior of the guerrilla's country; * Battles should never reach the point where a single battle determined the ultimate success of the guerrillas; and * The terrain had to be rough, marshy, and difficult for large enemy forces to operate effectively. The South was relatively successful because the factors stated above all fit the Southern countryside.
Suriname Guerrilla War happened in 1988.
the guerrilla fought in the war
He invented guerrilla warfare
"The fog of war" is a term that summarizes the concept presented in Carl von Clausewitz's book "On War." In this book, Clausewitz discusses the uncertainty, ambiguity, and complexity that military leaders face during conflict, emphasizing the difficulties in understanding the full scope of a situation in the midst of battle.
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