how Cornelius Vanderbilt invaded a country to overthrow America's most famous military adventurer Dando-Collins, Stephen. creator Stephen Dando- Collins text bibliography biography mau Cambridge, MA Da Capo Press c2008 2008 monographic eng

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vii, 373 p., [16] p. of plates : ill., maps ; 25 cm. "Tycoon's War tells the story of an epic imperialist duel - a violent battle of the capitalist versus the idealist, money versus ambition, and a monumental clash of egos that resulted in the deaths of thousands of Americans." "Written by Stephen Dando-Collins, this incredible true story, impeccably researched. and never before told in full, is packed with greed, intrigue, and some of the most hair-raising battle scenes ever written. The story of the great tycoon's war reverberates to this day, telling us as much about where America is going as where it has been."--BOOK JACKET. 1. Gun-Barrel Diplomacy -- 2. Down, but Not Out -- 3. Enter the Colonel -- 4. Landing Behind Enemy Lines -- 5. The Battle of Rivas -- 6. Victory at La Virgen -- 7. Walker's Secret Plan -- 8. Taking Granada -- 9. The Walker Way -- 10. Closing In on the Prize -- 11. On a Collision Course -- 12. Blindsiding Vanderbilt -- 13. The Gathering Storm -- 14. Going to War with Walker -- 15. The Battle of Santa Rosa -- 16. Courts-Martial and Firing Squads -- 17. A Killing or Two -- 18. The Second Battle of Rivas -- 19. President Walker -- 20. Battles on All Fronts -- 21. New Battlegrounds -- 22. Wheeling and Dealing -- 23. Here Was Granada -- 24. Closing Nicaragua's Back Door -- 25. Operation San Juan -- 26. To the Victor, the Spoils -- 27. The Surrender -- The Protagonists' Motives. Stephen Dando-Collins. Includes bibliographical references (p. 343-346) and index. ncnq--- n-us--- Vanderbilt, Cornelius 1794-1877 Walker, William 1824-1860 Compañía Accesoria del Tránsito History Businessmen United States Biography Nicaragua- Historia- Filibusteros 1856-1857 Nicaragua relaciones militares Nicaragua- Estados Unidos Historia Filibusters Nicaragua Biography Nicaragua History Filibuster War, 1855-1860 United States Military relations Nicaragua Nicaragua Military relations United States Nicaragua Canal (Nicaragua) History United States Foreign relations 1815-1861 F1526.27 .D36 2008 972 D177t 9780306816079 0306816075 2008014632 DLC 080407 20220326193251.0 6971370