Book review - "William Walker's Wars. How One Man's Private American Army Tried to Conquer Mexico, Nicaragua, and Honduras" By Scott Martelle

 Walker is a fascinating character. One of those Americans who went out and tried to set up their own empire. It was a big thing in the nineteenth century. This is a very thorough look at his career - childhood, being a writer in San Francisco, attempt to set up a Republic in Sonora, then in Nicaragua, then Honduras. John Milius would've been the perfect person to write a film about him - at least in the 70s before Milius started treating himself too seriously.