"The role of geography, a large one in an ordinary war, may be overriding in a revolutionary war. If the insurgent, with his initial weakness, cannot get any help from geography, he may well be condemned to failure before he starts."
-David Galula, Counterinsurgency Warfare: Theory and Practice
French counterinsurgency theorist David Galula identified eight geographic factors that influence an insurgency. You can read about them here on Google Books. The passage begins halfway down on page 23 and runs through page 25.
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