Guerrilla warfare

:Guerrilla War redirects here. See also Guerrilla War (arcade game).

Etymology

The term was invented in Spain to describe the tactics used to resist the French regime instituted by Napoleon Bonaparte (one should remember, however, that the tactics themselves were known and used even centuries earlier). The Spanish word means "little war". The Spanish word for guerrilla fighter is guerrillero. The change of usage from the tactics to the person implementing them is a late 19th century mistake. In most languages the word still denotes the style of warfare. However this is changing under the influence of the English usage.

Related Topics:
Spain - French - Regime - Napoleon Bonaparte - Spanish - 19th century

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