02221cam a22003373u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000100011910000370012924500490016626400510021530000470026633600260031333700260033933800360036550000310040150800860043252011590051853400450167765300310172265300160175365300540176985600430182399900170186643634UtSlPG20260610134012.0mcr n260607r2013||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  a06023692  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aF14011 aRoche, James Jeffrey,d1847-190810aBy-Ways of War: The Story of the Filibusters 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2013  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2013-09-03  aE-text prepared by Juliet Sutherland and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team  a"By-Ways of War: The Story of the Filibusters" by James Jeffrey Roche is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The book explores the phenomenon of American filibustering during the 19th century, specifically detailing the adventures and misadventures of various filibusters as they attempted to invade and annex territories in Latin America. The narrative dives into the motivations, backgrounds, and consequences faced by these adventurous figures.  The opening of the book sets the stage for a thorough examination of filibusterism by tracing the etymology of the term "filibuster" and its historical context, going back to the days of Norse adventurers and buccaneers. Roche introduces various key players, such as Don Francisco Miranda and his expeditions, highlighting the challenges and failures faced by those who sought to engage in acts of private warfare for political and territorial gains. This groundwork provides readers with an understanding of the complexities and moral ambiguities of filibusterism, establishing a narrative rich in historical detail and character analysis. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aWalker, William, 1824-1860  aFilibusters  aAmericans -- Nicaragua -- History -- 19th century40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/43634  c84473d84473