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100 1 _aRoche, James Jeffrey,
_d1847-1908
245 1 0 _aBy-Ways of War: The Story of the Filibusters
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2013
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2013-09-03
508 _aE-text prepared by Juliet Sutherland and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team
520 _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.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aWalker, William, 1824-1860
653 _aFilibusters
653 _aAmericans -- Nicaragua -- History -- 19th century
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/43634
999 _c84473
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