Invisible armies: an epic history of guerrilla warfare from ancient times to the present

<p>"Destined to be the classic account of what may be the oldest . . . hardest form of war."&#8212;John Nagl, <i>Wall Street Journal</i><i>Invisible Armies</i> presents an entirely original narrative of warfare, which demonstrates that, far from the exception, loosely organized partisan or guerrilla<br/>warfare has been the dominant form of military conflict throughout history. <i>New York Times</i> best-selling author and military historian Max Boot traces guerrilla<br/>warfare and terrorism from antiquity to the present, narrating nearly thirty centuries of unconventional military conflicts. Filled with dramatic analysis of strategy and tactics, as well as many memorable characters&#8212;from Italian nationalist Guiseppe Garibaldi to the "Quiet American," Edward Lansdale&#8212;<i>Invisible Armies</i> is "as readable as a novel" (Michael Korda, <i>Daily Beast</i>) and "a timely reminder to politicians and generals of the hard-earned lessons of history" (<i>Economist</i>).