Originally published in 1896, "Small Wars" is an ambitious attempt
to analyze and draw lessons from Western experience in fighting
campaigns of imperial conquest. The quality of C. E. Callwell's
analysis, the sweep of his knowledge, and his ability to integrate
information from an impressive variety of experiences resulted in
Small War's reputation as a minor classic.
For the historian, "Small Wars" remains a useful and vital
analysis of irregular warfare experiences ranging from Hoche's
suppression of the Vendee revolt during the French Revolution, to
the British wars against semi-organized armies of Marathas and
Sikhs in mid-nineteenth-century India, to the Boer War of
1899-1902.
The military specialist discovers in Callwell lessons applicable
to what today is called "low-intensity conflict." his message is
clear, and it is relevant to current debates about conflicts as
diverse as those in Bosnia, Somalia, and Vietnam. Technological
superiority is an important, but seldom critical, ingredient in the
success of low-intensity operations. An ability to adapt to terrain
and climate, to match the enemy in mobility and inventiveness, to
collect intelligence, and above all the capacity to "seize what the
enemy prizes most," will determine success or failure. This reprint
adds vital historical dimension to the growing literature on
unconventional conflict.
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