The 1840s saw a couple of problems arise between America and Britain- the Oregon Dispute, Paulet's expedition to Hawai'i, the Maine Dispute, and any other random problem on the border neither government might've cared enough to write down. So let's say that one of those disputes (probably Hawai'i, since it was a prime strategic area for either power,) blows up, and in 1843, the US declares war on the British Empire in order to 'liberate' the islands, no matter that London didn't authorize the invasion. How does the war go?
At this point, the US hasn't started the MexAm war yet, and it's not exactly renowned for its military power, but it does still massively outnumber Canada even this early on. but at the same time, this is like, the height of the Pax Britannica, the royal navy is untouchable, and London's not distracted by beating up a funny Italian man and his french empire anymore.
Despite where the war started, I suspect that the Caribbean will be the primary naval theater and that for a few years, the US economy is gonna be strangled by Britain. The question is- does the US have the means to build the navy to end it while at war? The country is certainly big enough to have those resources.
And army wise, would the US's invasion of Canada go any better than 1812? I can't really imagine it going too much worse since the front is a lot smaller without Tecumseh, but Canada (probably) wasn't run by idiots, and fortifications would have to at least be able to slow the states down, right?
In the event of an american victory, we know that the US would take the chance to get as much of Oregon, Maine, and Hawai'i (as a protectorate under the monarchy) as possible, but what about a British win? Would they push past the Columbia river in Oregon? What about hawai'i- they weren't happy about Paulet's attack on a sovereign monarchy they actually almost respected, but london would be stupid to give up that kind of position in the pacific
At this point, the US hasn't started the MexAm war yet, and it's not exactly renowned for its military power, but it does still massively outnumber Canada even this early on. but at the same time, this is like, the height of the Pax Britannica, the royal navy is untouchable, and London's not distracted by beating up a funny Italian man and his french empire anymore.
Despite where the war started, I suspect that the Caribbean will be the primary naval theater and that for a few years, the US economy is gonna be strangled by Britain. The question is- does the US have the means to build the navy to end it while at war? The country is certainly big enough to have those resources.
And army wise, would the US's invasion of Canada go any better than 1812? I can't really imagine it going too much worse since the front is a lot smaller without Tecumseh, but Canada (probably) wasn't run by idiots, and fortifications would have to at least be able to slow the states down, right?
In the event of an american victory, we know that the US would take the chance to get as much of Oregon, Maine, and Hawai'i (as a protectorate under the monarchy) as possible, but what about a British win? Would they push past the Columbia river in Oregon? What about hawai'i- they weren't happy about Paulet's attack on a sovereign monarchy they actually almost respected, but london would be stupid to give up that kind of position in the pacific