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  1. William Walker (* 8. Mai 1824 in Nashville, Tennessee; † 12. September 1860 in Trujillo, Honduras) war ein US-amerikanischer Arzt, Rechtsanwalt, Journalist, Abenteurer und Filibuster, der Mitte des 19. Jahrhunderts versuchte, mehrere Staaten in Mittelamerika zu erobern.

  2. William Walker (May 8, 1824 – September 12, 1860) was an American physician, lawyer, journalist, and mercenary. In the era of the expansion of the United States, driven by the doctrine of "manifest destiny", Walker organized unauthorized military expeditions into Mexico and Central America with the intention of establishing ...

  3. The Filibuster War or Walker affair was a military conflict between filibustering multinational troops stationed in Nicaragua and a coalition of Central American armies. An American mercenary, William Walker, invaded Nicaragua in 1855 with a small private army.

  4. 24. Apr. 2018 · On September 12, 1860, the American-born President of Nicaragua died at the hands of a firing squad. This “gray-eyed man of destiny,” known as William Walker, had conquered the country with sixty men. For, in the 1850s, bold military expeditions were undertaken by people without government sponsorship - expeditions, which were ...

  5. 15. Apr. 2024 · president (1856-1857), Nicaragua. William Walker (born May 8, 1824, Nashville, Tenn., U.S.—died Sept. 12, 1860, Trujillo, Honduras) was an adventurer, filibuster, and revolutionary leader who succeeded in making himself president of Nicaragua (1856–57).

  6. 3. Juli 2019 · William Walker (May 8, 1824–September 12, 1860) was an American adventurer and soldier who served as president of Nicaragua from 1856 to 1857. He tried to gain control over most of Central America but failed and was executed by firing squad in 1860 in Honduras. Fast Facts: William Walker.