Latin American Wars 1900–1941: "Banana Wars," Border Wars & Revolutions

Philip Jowett

Bloomsbury USA, Jun 19, 2018 - History - 48 pages

From the Mexican Revolution to the Zarumilla War, in the first 40 years of the 20th century the nations of Central and South America were frequently disturbed by border clashes, civil wars, and revolution. Many of these conflicts became known as "Banana Wars." Some involved only lightly armed guerrillas, but others saw armies operating artillery and armored vehicles supported by aircraft and river navies. The conflicts in Honduras and Nicaragua saw the intervention of US Marines, and later wars involved armor and aircraft acquired from Europe.

Using detailed color plates and a wealth of contemporary photographs, this book shows the uniforms, equipment, and strategies of the armies involved in these conflicts little known in the West. Covering wars crossing the length and breadth of the continent, this is the fascinating account of the wars that helped shape modern Latin America.

About the author

Philip Jowett was born in Leeds in 1961 and has been interested in military history for as long as he can remember. His first Osprey book was the ground-breaking Men-at-Arms 306, Chinese Civil War Armies 1911–49, and since then he has published numerous other titles for Osprey including MAA 414, The Russo-Japanese War 1904–05, MAA 532, Japan's Asian Allies 1941–45 and NVG 19, Armour in China 1920–1950. He lives in North Lincolnshire, UK. Stephen Walsh studied art at the North East Wales Institute and has worked as a professional illustrator since 1988. Since then he has illustrated a variety of books and games including Settlers of Catan. His projects for Osprey include such diverse subjects as the battle of Otterburn, the Chinese army from 1937 to 1949, and the US Home Front in World War II.

Bibliographic information

• Title: Latin American Wars 1900–1941: "Banana Wars," Border Wars & Revolutions
• Author: Philip Jowett
• Illustrated by: Stephen Walsh
• Edition: illustrated
• Publisher: Bloomsbury USA, 2018
• ISBN: 1472826280, 9781472826282
• Length: 48 pages
• Subjects: History / Latin America / General; History / Military / General; History / Military / Revolutions & Wars of Independence; Technology & Engineering / Military Science