Tycoon's war [electronic resource] : how Cornelius Vanderbilt invaded a country to overthrow America's most famous military adventurer / Stephen Dando-Collins.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Dando-Collins, Stephen.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Vanderbilt, Cornelius, 1794-1877.

Vanderbilt, Cornelius.

Walker, William, 1824-1860.

Walker, William.

Compañía Accesoria del Tránsito--History.

Compañía Accesoria del Tránsito.

Businessmen--United States--Biography.

Businessmen.

Filibusters--Nicaragua--Biography.

Filibusters.

Nicaragua--History--Filibuster War, 1855-1860.

Nicaragua.

United States--Military relations--Nicaragua.

United States.

Nicaragua--Military relations--United States.

Nicaragua Canal (Nicaragua)--History.

Nicaragua Canal (Nicaragua).

United States--Foreign relations--1815-1861.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (400 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Cambridge, MA : Da Capo Press, c2008.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Written by a master storyteller, Tycoon's War is the remarkable account 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. 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.

Contents:

""CONTENTS""; ""Acknowledgments, vii""; ""Maps, viii""; ""Introduction 1""; ""1 Gun-Barrel Diplomacy 16""; ""2 Down, but Not Out 29""; ""3 Enter the Colonel 46""; ""4 Landing Behind Enemy Lines 55""; ""5 The Battle of Rivas 65""; ""6 Victory at La Virgen 84""; ""7 Walker�s Secret Plan 99""; ""8 Taking Granada 108""; ""9 The Walker Way 117""; ""10 Closing In on the Prize 136""; ""11 On a Collision Course 145""; ""12 Blindsiding Vanderbilt 151""; ""13 The Gathering Storm 162""; ""14 Going to War with Walker 172""; ""15 The Battle of Santa Rosa 179""

""16 Courts-Martial and Firing Squads 186""""17 A Killing or Two 193""; ""18 The Second Battle of Rivas 205""; ""19 President Walker 221""; ""20 Battles on All Fronts 236""; ""21 New Battlegrounds 250""; ""22 Wheeling and Dealing 262""; ""23 Here Was Granada 275""; ""24 Closing Nicaragua�s Back Door 284""; ""25 Operation San Juan 295""; ""26 To the Victor, the Spoils 309""; ""27 The Surrender 324""; ""Epilogue 329""; ""The Protagonists� Motives, 341""; ""Bibliography, 343""; ""Notes, 347""; ""Index, 359""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 343-346) and index.

ISBN:

0-7867-3161-3

9786612460029

1-282-46002-1

OCLC:

298802242