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Guerrilla Warfare in the Civil War
2013-12-07T20:00:30-05:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvODg5XC8yMDEzMTIwNzIwMTEwNDAwM19oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==Brown University professor Megan Kate Nelson talked about guerrilla warfare in the American Civil War. Guerrilla warfare is largely characterized by its tactics, including ambushes and surprise raids of unsuspecting troops and towns. She said there were bands of guerrilla soldiers fighting on both the Union and Confederate sides during the Civil War. These small bands of men on horseback were very nimble and difficult to capture, especially Confederate guerrillas who often did not wear uniforms and blended back into the population after an attack.
Brown University professor Megan Kate Nelson talked about guerrilla warfare in the American Civil War. Guerrilla warfare is largely characte…
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Brown University professor Megan Kate Nelson talked about guerrilla warfare in the American Civil War. Guerrilla warfare is largely characterized by its tactics, including ambushes and surprise raids of unsuspecting troops and towns. She said there were bands of guerrilla soldiers fighting on both the Union and Confederate sides during the Civil War. These small bands of men on horseback were very nimble and difficult to capture, especially Confederate guerrillas who often did not wear uniforms and blended back into the population after an attack. close
Brown University professor Megan Kate Nelson talked about guerrilla warfare in the American Civil War. Guerrilla warfare is largely characte… read more
Brown University professor Megan Kate Nelson talked about guerrilla warfare in the American Civil War. Guerrilla warfare is largely characterized by its tactics, including ambushes and surprise raids of unsuspecting troops and towns. She said there were bands of guerrilla soldiers fighting on both the Union and Confederate sides during the Civil War. These small bands of men on horseback were very nimble and difficult to capture, especially Confederate guerrillas who often did not wear uniforms and blended back into the population after an attack. close
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