Case Studies in Insurgency and Revolutionary Warfare - The Patriot Insurgency (1763-1789)

<p>This case study examines the Patriot insurgency that developed among the English colonies in North America in the mid-eighteenth century and that eventually declared fought for and achieved independence from the mother country. </p><p>There is a wealth of historical studies of the American Revolution but this case study offers a unique perspective. Instead of simply repeating the well-documented history of the Revolution we scrutinize the Patriots through the lens of modern insurgency and counter-insurgency doctrine and concepts.</p><p>The Patriot insurgency offers powerful lessons in how to integrate the components of successful irregular warfare: ideology political networking communications financial organization logistics military training and a host of others. </p><p>The student of modern warfare can learn much from understanding the worries and triumphs of George Washington Nathanael Greene John Adams Thomas Jefferson and others.</p>