- Petty warfare
Petty warfare is comprised of those lesser actions in war, "such as reconnaissance, ambushes, patrolling, and fighting in broken ground." [cite book | last = Strachan | first = Hew | title = European Armies and the Conduct of War | publisher = Routledge | location = New York | year = 1983 | isbn = 0415078636 ]
"Medieval strategists made use of many forms of warfare, including set-piece battles, of course, as well as the petty warfare of raiding and harassment." [ [http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/568259/strategy/272990/Medieval-strategy Encyclopaedia Brtannica: strategy:Midieval strategy] ]
"Guerrillas, as Lieber defined them, were not tied directly to an army, and “carried on a petty war by raids, extortion, destruction, and massacre.” [http://etd.lsu.edu/docs/available/etd-0419102-093318/unrestricted/Andrews_thesis.pdf]
See also
Guerilla warfare References:
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