Tycoon's War: How Cornelius Vanderbilt Invaded a Country to Overthrow America's Most Famous Military Adventurer
- ISBN-10
- 0306816075
- ISBN-13
- 9780306816079
- Category
- History
- Pages
- 373
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2008
- Publisher
- Da Capo Press
- Author
- Stephen Dando-Collins
Description
Recounts how, after having nearly lost his incredible fortune due to William Walker's conquest of Central America, Cornelius Vanderbilt kicked off a bloody war involving seven countries to regain the helm of his powerful shipping business in that region.
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