John Fredrick Parker
Donor
With no PoDs prior to 1810 (or 1809 at the earliest), how can the United States remain neutral for the duration of the Napoleonic Wars (assuming end in 1814 as OTL)? And while we're at it, what would be the effects?
Britain rescinds the Admiralty's Orders in Council in 1811 instead of 1812. They did this in OTL but a few weeks or months too late.
I disagree; I think America declared war too early.So, delay the US DOW by a few months somehow, and the news of the Orders in Council will arrive before war breaks out.
Since the naval causes (impressment, trade, etc) tend to get a lot of attention, what can be done about the other causes stemming from the other theater, Indian relations between the US and Canada? For example, could the Battle of Tippercanoe have turned out differently in such a way as to make the outbreak of war with the British Empire less likely?
(Also, @galveston bay, note OP said no PoDs prior to 1809 or 1810.)
This is an idea I've come across before, and am pretty partial to it; we can imagine a Spanish war hawk (Crawford?) getting elected President in 1816, leading to war in 1818.Possibly more aggressive American attitude toward the Spanish Empire during the 1820s or late 1810s.
we can imagine a Spanish war hawk (Crawford?) getting elected President in 1816, leading to war in 1818.
William H Crawford, yes, candidate in 1816; I don't remember where I got the idea for him as the President who takes the US to war with Spain, but I believe he was among the Hawks for 1812 OTL.