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Find out more about Guerilla warfare and discuss about other countries those have adopted these tactics.

Guerilla warfare is also known as the irregular tactic of warfare. Marathas were excellent in the guerilla warfare and adopted this method to subdue their enemy. Individual hide in mountains or hills and make a sudden attack on his enemy. This tactic will be useful only in those areas which are hilly regions and to attack the large groups.

There are many other countries who adopted this tactic. It is believed that this method is commonly adopted by those countries to increase the impact of attacking by the small army or group.

Some of the countries are as follows:-

• The Chinese under Mao Zedong used this method in the second revolutionary civil war. They adopted basic methods of guerrilla warfare and continued until the enemy retreats,

• In the 19th century, an American civil war also known as People’s war adopted guerilla tactic. They were considerably successful in this tactic which enabled the government to provide the measure of legitimacy to the guerrilla groups.

• In the Mexican revolution from 1910 to 1920, their revolutionary leader Emiliano Zapata adopted this method. Their method of blending their own soldiers among the general population was effective. They met considerable success.

• In the Philippine-American war, the Filipino adopted guerilla warfare to attack as they considered this as their only option. But the American troops were superior enough to suppress them. Later, they made an attack on the American army by hiding in the jungles.

• Boer republics in South Africa used this method in the first and the second Boer war. Boers believed in stealth and speed rather than formation and discipline.