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Why was guerrilla warfare so successful against the Americans?
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∙ 13y ago
It wasn't that unique. Francis Marion (the Swamp Fox) was successful during the American Revolutionary War; Quantrill was successful during the American Civil War (US Civil War)...as two examples. Nearly all wars have had and will continue to have some sort of "guerrilla" warfare.
Imogene Stehr
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∙ 13y agoIt wasn't that unique. Francis Marion (the Swamp Fox) was successful during the American Revolutionary War; Quantrill was successful during the American Civil War (US Civil War)...as two examples. Nearly all wars have had and will continue to have some sort of "guerrilla" warfare.
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How did the Americans fight in the Vietnam war?
Advisery in the beginning, then guerrilla warfare, then conventional warfare with tanks and B-52 bombers.
What fighting method did the Americans use to keep the Bristh from taking the Southern Colonies?
Guerrilla Warfare
What was not tactics used by the vietcong to successfully fight the Vietnam war against America?
The tactic used was guerrilla warfare.
How can you use guerrilla warfare in a sentence?
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.
Did any of the Vietnam war fighting take place in Laos?
Americans dropped bombs on Laos. No guerrilla warfare occurred here.
Why was the technique of guerrilla warfare successful against the British?
Because it caught the British of guard in the Southern States, where the Americans were most powerful.
What was the Hit-and-run technique of guerrilla warfare successful against the British?
The British weren't ready
Why was the hit-and -run technique of guerrilla warfare successful against the british?
It caught the British off-guard
Why was the hit and run technique guerrilla warfare successful against the British?
It caught the British off-guard
Why was guerrilla warfare successful in the south?
He was forced.
In which countries has guerrilla warfare been used against the government?
Guerrilla warfare has been used against governments since ancient times. Guerrilla warfare was practiced in North America where these tactics were used in the American Revolution as well as by Native Americans fighting the U.S. government for their territory. In the 20th century, just a few examples include guerrilla warfare in Vietnam, the Soviet war in Afghanistan, the Irish War of Independence, and the Kosovo War.
Did technology help or hinder the Vietnam war?
It certainly helped the Americans but the many of the technology was useless against guerrilla warfare.
Who won the war against the guerrilla warfare?
Sri Lanka
How would you use guerrilla warfare in a sentence?
Guerilla warfare is used in some wars. Wars fought using guerilla warfare are exceptionally nasty wars.
How do Americans use the guerrilla warfare?
Hit and run; the same as everybody else.
This South Carolinian responsible for many successful attacks against the British during the American Revolution used guerrilla warfare as his main battle tactic?
Francis Marion
What is a antonym of word guerrilla?
The guerrilla tactics were a long way from the close order drill formations. The partisans waged guerrilla warfare against the invaders.
