The Savage Wars of Peace: Small Wars and the Rise of American Power | Max Boot
An account of the undeclared wars in American history, including those fought in Somalia, Haiti, Bosnia, and Kosovo, argues their role in American international affairs and profiles such figures as Stephen Decatur and Army Lieutenant George S. Patton. Reprint. 50,000 first printing.
The Savage Wars of Peace: Small Wars and the Rise of American Power | 
