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Subterfuge pre dates the original Trojan Horse ploy. As wars moved in to the 19th Century, the allowable use of subterfuge was becoming an issue.
The wearing of enemy uniforms to deceive the enemy or gain advantage was cansidered illegal. So too was wearing civilian clothing in an attempt to spy or gain advantage could get get one hung. Still both side occasionally did so.
Using a false white flag to gain advantage was another ploy that was considered illegal. One of the problems is that what was considered acceptable deception was not well defined at the time of the Civil War.
The wearing of enemy uniforms to deceive the enemy or gain advantage was cansidered illegal. So too was wearing civilian clothing in an attempt to spy or gain advantage could get get one hung. Still both side occasionally did so.
Using a false white flag to gain advantage was another ploy that was considered illegal. One of the problems is that what was considered acceptable deception was not well defined at the time of the Civil War.
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