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| CHAPTER I |
| Etymology of the word Filibuster?—?Norse Adventurers?—?The Buccaneers ?—?Miranda?—?Services under the Directory?—?First Expedition from the United States?—?Dr. Jenner and the King of Spain?—?Miranda's second expedition and death, | 1 |
| CHAPTER II |
| Aaron Burr?—?The McGregor and his kingdoms?—?Mina's expedition and fate?—?The Alamo massacre?—?Travis, Bowie, and Crockett?—?The tragedy of Goliad?—?Houston and Santa Ana?—?Victory of San Jacinto?—?The Santa Fe and Mier expeditions, | 12 |
| CHAPTER III |
| The Lopez Expedition?—?Landing at Cardenas?—?Pickett's Fight?—?An Exciting Chase?—?Last Expedition?—?Execution of Lopez and Crittenden, | 34 |
| CHAPTER IV |
| The Count Raoussett-Boulbon?—?A father "de la vieille roche"?—? Raoussett's contract to garrison Sonora?—?Proclamations and pronunciamientos?—?Battle of Hermosillo?—?Negotiations with Santa Ana?—?Expedition to Guaymas?—?Engagement and defeat?—?Last words of a noble adventurer?—?Death of the Count, | 42 |
| CHAPTER V |
| William Walker?—?Boyhood and education?—?Doctor, Lawyer, Journalist ?—?Goes to California?—?Personal appearance and characteristics?—? Departure of the Sonora Expedition?—?A government proclaimed?—?Stern discipline?—?Retreat from Sonora?—?Bad news at San Vincente?—?The adventurers cross the boundary?—?Walker resumes the pen, | 56 |
| CHAPTER VI |
| Nicaragua?—?"Mahomet's Paradise"?—?Buccaneering visitors?—?Philip II. and Isthmian canal?—?Nelson defeated by a girl?—?The apocryphal heroine of San Carlos, | 73 |
| CHAPTER VII |
| British intrigues on the Isthmus?—?Morazan and the Confederacy?—?The Mosquito Dynasty?—?Bombardment of San Juan?—?Castellon calls in the foreigner?—?Doubleday and his free lances?—?Cole's contract approved by Walker, | 81 |
| CHAPTER VIII |
| Purchase of the Vesta?—?May 4th, 1855, sailing of the "Immortal Fifty-six"?—?The American Phalanx?—?First battle of Rivas ?—?Punishing a desperado?—?Trouble in Castellon's Cabinet?—?Battle at Virgin Bay?—?Death of Castellon. | 93 |
| CHAPTER IX |
| A Servile victory in the North?—?Walker in the enemy's stronghold?—? Negotiations for peace?—?Execution of Mayorga?—?Rivas chosen Provisional Director?—?Corral's treason and punishment?—?Newspaper history, | 108 |
| CHAPTER X |
| Filibusterism abroad?—?Kinney's Expedition?—?The Filibusters and their allies?—?An aristocracy of leather?—?Pierce and Marcy?—?A rupture with the United States?—?Costa Rica declares war?—? Schlessinger's fiasco?—?Cosmopolitan adventurers?—?Steamers withdrawn?—?History of the Transit Company?—?Vanderbilt plans vengeance?—?The printing-press on the field, | 117 |
| CHAPTER XI |
| The Costa Ricans invade Nicaragua?—?Second battle of Rivas?—?The enemy meet a new foe?—?Rivas orders an election?—?Walker a candidate ?—?Treason of Rivas?—?Murder of Estrada?—?Coalition of the Northern States against Nicaragua?—?Walker chosen President?—?Inauguration and recognition by the United States minister?—?Tradition of the "Gray-eyed Man," | 133 |
| CHAPTER XII |
| Administration of President Walker?—?The Allies advance towards Granada?—?Naval victory?—?Review of the filibuster army?—?Filibusters and their allies?—?Assault on Masaya?—?Civil government?—?The slavery decree?—?Antiquated logic | 146 |
| CHAPTER XIII |
| Henningsen?—?Early service with Zumalacarregui?—?Campaigning with the Prophet of the Caucasus?—?Joins Kossuth?—?Arrival in America?—?Omotepe ?—?A Gallant defence?—?Watters carries the barricades, | 159 |
| CHAPTER XIV |
| Vanderbilt joins issue?—?Titus outwitted?—?Siege of Rivas?—?Death in the Falange?—?Desertion?—?Captain Fayssoux and Sir Robert McClure ?—?Battle of San Jorge?—?Allies assault Rivas?—?Famine and devotion ?—?Commander Davis as a peacemaker, | 170 |
| CHAPTER XV |
| Ultimatum of Commander Davis?—?Evacuation of Rivas?—?Statistics of the campaign?—?Henningsen's opinion of his men?—?Characteristic anecdotes?—?Frederick Ward?—?A filibuster's apotheosis, | 185 |
| CHAPTER XVI |
| Walker returns to the United States?—?Crabbe's expedition?—?Renewed attempts of Walker?—?The expedition to San Juan del Norte, | 202 |
| CHAPTER XVII |
| Walker's "History of the War"?—?Lands at Ruatan and takes Trujillo ?—?Retreats before the English forces?—?Surrender?—?Trial and execution of the last of the Filibusters, | 215 |
| CHAPTER XVIII |
| Character of Walker?—?A private's devotion?—?Anecdote?—?After fate of the filibusters?—?Henningsen's epitaph?—?Last Cuban expedition?—?The Virginius tragedy?—?An Englishman to the rescue?—?Finis, | 227 |
