brigandage

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Also known as: banditry

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Brigandage refers to the practice of depredation or pillage, as carried out by brigands. A brigand is defined as an individual who lives by plunder, typically as part of a group or band. The term "brigand" shares linguistic roots with "brigade," both stemming from the Italian word "brigare," meaning "to fight". This etymology highlights the combative nature associated with those who engage in brigandage.1234

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Condition of the Italian kingdom
…an especially violent form of brigandage, which, though fomented and often assisted by emissaries of the exiled Francis II, was a form of class warfare against the agrarian bourgeoisie. Men on horseback occupied villages in the south, killed Liberals, and raised the white flag of the Bourbon kingdom. The government…
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…an especially violent form of brigandage, which, though fomented and often assisted by emissaries of the exiled Francis II, was a form of class warfare against the agrarian bourgeoisie. Men on horseback occupied villages in the south, killed Liberals, and raised the white flag of the Bourbon kingdom. The government…
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