Walker takes up residence in Granada and…

July 1856 CE

Walker takes up residence in Granada and sets himself up as President of Nicaragua after conducting a fraudulent election.

He is inaugurated on July 12, 1856, and will soon launch an Americanization program, reinstating slavery, declaring English an official language and reorganizing currency and fiscal policy to encourage immigration from the United States.

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Granada Granada Nicaragua View →

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Cornelius Vanderbilt View → William Walker (filibuster) View →

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United States of America (US, USA) (Washington DC) View → Nicaragua, Republic of View →

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Walker's Invasion of Nicaragua View →

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Slaves View → Land View →

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Commerce View → Conflict View → Government View → Custom and Law View →

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