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What caused the guerrilla warfare?
In the early 1970s the general failure of rural insurgencies in Central and South America caused some frustrated revolutionaries to shift from rural to urban guerrilla warfare with emphasis on the use of collective terrorism.
Who won battle of Umberkhind?
Battle of Umberkhind took place on 3 February 1661 in the mountain range of Sahyadri near the city of Khopoli, Maharashtra, India. The battle was fought between the Maratha army under Shivaji and General Kartalab Khan of the Mughal Empire. The Marathas defeated the Mughal forces.
What military tactics did Shivaji deploy successfully against the Mughals?
He was called so because of his awareness in geography of his land, and guerrilla tactics like raiding, ambushing and surprise attacks on his enemies.
What is the basic strategy of guerrilla warfare?
The broad strategy underlying successful guerrilla warfare is that of protracted harassment accomplished by extremely subtle, flexible tactics designed to wear down the enemy.
What are the failures of counter guerrilla warfare?
Counterguerrilla warfare. On the military level, the specific failures cited above can be summarized in four words: too much too soon. In order to be successful, counterguerrilla warfare must be a happy marriage between civil and military authority, between the civilian administrator and the soldier-policeman.
How do the guerrillas earn support of the population?
In Phase One, the guerrillas earn population’s support by distributing propaganda and attacking the organs of government. In Phase Two, escalating attacks are launched against the government’s military forces and vital institutions.
Who used guerrilla warfare in Ireland?
Michael Collins, leader of the Irish Republican Army, often used this tactic to take out squads of British soldiership. Mainly in Munster, such as Cork. An insurgency, or what Mao Zedong referred to as a war of revolutionary nature, guerrilla warfare can be conceived of as part of a continuum.