Tycoon's War: How Cornelius Vanderbilt Invaded a Country to Overthrow America's Most Famous Military Adventurer

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.

ISBN-13: 9780306818561

Media Type: Paperback

Publisher: Hachette Books

Publication Date: 09-22-2009

Pages: 400

Product Dimensions: 6.00(w) x 8.90(h) x 1.00(d)

Stephen Dando-Collins is an Australian-born historian, editor, and author. He has written several highly acclaimed nonfiction books, including Caesar's Legion and Tycoon's War. He lives in Tasmania.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments     vii
Maps     viii
Introduction     1
Gun-Barrel Diplomacy     16
Down, but Not Out     29
Enter the Colonel     46
Landing Behind Enemy Lines     55
The Battle of Rivas     65
Victory at La Virgen     84
Walker's Secret Plan     99
Taking Granada     108
The Walker Way     117
Closing In on the Prize     136
On a Collision Course     145
Blindsiding Vanderbilt     151
The Gathering Storm     162
Going to War with Walker     172
The Battle of Santa Rosa     179
Courts-Martial and Firing Squads     186
A Killing or Two     193
The Second Battle of Rivas     205
President Walker     221
Battles on All Fronts     236
New Battlegrounds     250
Wheeling and Dealing     262
Here Was Granada     275
Closing Nicaragua's Back Door     284
Operation San Juan     295
To the Victor, the Spoils     309
The Surrender     324
Epilogue     329
The Protagonists' Motives     341
Bibliography     343
Notes     347
Index     359 Show More