Guerilla

What is a guerrilla?

A guerrilla is a member of an independent body of fighters carrying on irregular warfare against authority.  This usually involved fighting on a small scale against units of nation armies. Guerillas often use unconventional weapons and equipment, and are extremely mobile. Psychological warfare is also part of their system fighting.

“Guerilla” is a Spanish word meaning “little war”. The word came into use during the Duke of Wellington’s campaigns when the Spanish-Portugese irregulars or guerilleros helped drive the French from the Iberian peninsula. Lawrence of Arabia, who made great use of guerrillas against Turks in the first World War.

Che Guevarra of Cuba also made his name as a guerrilla.