By-Ways of War

The Story of the Filibusters

Nonfiction, History, Military
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Author: James Jeffrey Roche ISBN: 9781776536290
Publisher: The Floating Press Publication: May 1, 2014
Imprint: The Floating Press Language: English
Author: James Jeffrey Roche
ISBN: 9781776536290
Publisher: The Floating Press
Publication: May 1, 2014
Imprint: The Floating Press
Language: English
Today, the term "filibuster" refers to a tactic used by loquacious lawmakers who seek to prevent a vote by delivering marathon-length speeches. But in the past, the term had a different meaning -- it referred to freelance mercenaries who traveled to foreign countries with the aim of sparking a war or revolution. James Jeffrey Roche presents a fascinating history of the practice in By-Ways of War.
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Today, the term "filibuster" refers to a tactic used by loquacious lawmakers who seek to prevent a vote by delivering marathon-length speeches. But in the past, the term had a different meaning -- it referred to freelance mercenaries who traveled to foreign countries with the aim of sparking a war or revolution. James Jeffrey Roche presents a fascinating history of the practice in By-Ways of War.

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