William Walker (May 8, 1824 - September 12, 1860) was a filibuster, adventurer, and soldier of fortune who attempted to conquer several Latin American countries in the mid-19th century. He held the presidency of the Republic of Nicaragua from 1856 to 1857 and was executed by the government of Honduras in 1860. Wikipedia
Walker's Expeditions British and United States interests in Nicaragua grew during the mid-1800s because of the country's strategic importance as a transit route across the isthmus. www.globalsecurity.org/military/ops/walker.htm
The definitive Wikipedia entry for William Walker. Wikipedia is the biggest multilingual free-content encyclopedia on the Internet. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Walker_(soldier)
by Bill Carey Of all the episodes in the fascinating life of "Commodore" Cornelius Vanderbilt, none are as strange as his battle against the Central American adventurer William Walker over the fate of Nicaragua. www.vanderbilt.edu/News/register/Mar11_02/story8.html
Plot Summary: William Walker and his mercenary corps enter Nicaragua in the middle of the 19th century in order to install a new government by a coup d'etat... www.imdb.com/title/tt0096409/
The definitive Wikipedia entry for William Walker. Wikipedia is the biggest multilingual free-content encyclopedia on the Internet. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Walker_%28soldier%29
