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

Sheds new light on America¿s ambitions and adventures during the great era of expansion. Cornelius Vanderbilt nearly lost his empire when William Walker, a young Nashville genius, set out to conquer Central America, in the process taking away Vanderbilt¿s most profitable business. To win back his empire, Vanderbilt had to instigate and conduct -- and win -- a bloody war involving seven countries. This book tells the incredible true 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. ¿The book is packed with greed, intrigue, and some of the most hair-raising battle scenes ever written.¿ Illustrations.