William Walker

5 statements across 1 episodes · 0 bullish · 0 bearish · 1 people on the record · first statement Apr 28, 2024 by David Senra · said 102 times in 1 episodes since 2024 · across every show →

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Apr 28, 2024
Assertion Supported
Adventurer William Walker invaded Nicaragua and seized Cornelius Vanderbilt's business assets
“William Walker invades Nicaragua, winds up becoming, making himself president of the country, and then making this very fatal mistake of taking some of Cornelius' property and other business assets that Cornelius had in Nicaragua.”
David Senra Apr 28, 2024 ▶ 2:13 How Cornelius Vanderbilt Invaded a Country to Overthrow America's Most Famous Military Adventurer
Apr 28, 2024
Assertion Partly supported
Cornelius Vanderbilt hired mercenaries to assassinate William Walker over seized business assets
“He literally sends people to try to kill him. Hires multiple, multiple mercenaries. That is not hyperbolic. Like, that's exactly what he did.”
David Senra Apr 28, 2024 ▶ 21:47 How Cornelius Vanderbilt Invaded a Country to Overthrow America's Most Famous Military Adventurer
Apr 28, 2024
Assertion Partly supported
Cornelius Vanderbilt personally financed and equipped a multinational military invasion of Nicaragua
“The invasion of Nicaragua by the other Central American government armies had been motivated, financed, and equipped by Vanderbilt.”
David Senra Apr 28, 2024 ▶ 43:20 How Cornelius Vanderbilt Invaded a Country to Overthrow America's Most Famous Military Adventurer
Apr 28, 2024
Assertion Contradicted
The US Navy deployed forces to remove William Walker at Vanderbilt's urging
“In reality, the Navy secretary at the request of the Secretary of State and the urging of Cornelius Vanderbilt had given Davis the job of ending the war by removing William Walker from Nicaragua.”
David Senra Apr 28, 2024 ▶ 50:37 How Cornelius Vanderbilt Invaded a Country to Overthrow America's Most Famous Military Adventurer
Apr 28, 2024
Assertion Supported
A Vanderbilt mercenary sabotaged William Walker's supply steamer with gunpowder-filled firewood
“That gunpowder-filled firewood had been planted at the riverbank depot weeks before the disaster. It was planted there by a mercenary in the employment of Cornelius Vanderbilt.”
David Senra Apr 28, 2024 ▶ 51:56 How Cornelius Vanderbilt Invaded a Country to Overthrow America's Most Famous Military Adventurer
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