Bibliograph

William Walker's wars, how one man's private American army tried to conquer Mexico, Nicaragua, and Honduras, Scott Martelle

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William Walker's wars, how one man's private American army tried to conquer Mexico, Nicaragua, and Honduras, Scott Martelle

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 293-298) and index

resource.biographical

individual biography

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

William Walker's wars

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1044772751

Responsibility statement

Scott Martelle

Sub title

how one man's private American army tried to conquer Mexico, Nicaragua, and Honduras

Summary

"William Walker's Wars details the little-remembered history of the American man who, with the help of a privately assembled army, installed himself as president of Nicaragua in 1856"--, Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

Nashville -- New Orleans, and Ellen -- A journalism career begins -- San Francisco -- The Republic of Sonora rises -- The Republic of Sonora falls -- Why Nicaragua mattered -- Walker returns to San Francisco -- On to San Juan del Sur -- The war for Nicaragua -- President Walker -- The opposition forms -- Race, slavery, and Walker's empire -- Walker returns to New Orleans -- Ruatan, Trujillo, and the end of a dark dream

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