What if, after the seven years war the british decided to take control of louisiana as well as New France.
how would this effect the American revolution?
how would this effect the American revolution?
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What if, after the seven years war the british decided to take control of louisiana as well as New France.
how would this effect the American revolution?
Not So, The British planned to raise a colonial force of 4,000 Militia to take New Orleans, however, they were unable to get the full 4,000, and what they did get, [1762] went to Help take Havana.The problem is that the British showed little interest in the Louisiana Territory at the time of the Seven Years War.
Not So, The British planned to raise a colonial force of 4,000 Militia to take New Orleans, however, they were unable to get the full 4,000, and what they did get, [1762] went to Help take Havana.
What plan was this? I always thought that Havana was a high priority for the British. After all, Cuba was far more valuable than Lousiana from a purely commercial point-of-view.
Also, if they really planned to capture New Orleans, they should have promised land in the Lousiana Territory to soldiers and officers who enlisted. This would solve both the manpower shortage and also de-frenchinizate Louisiana.
Anyway, I think the British would probably be more interested in New Orleans and Mobile and not the whole territory. This way, they could control access to the Mississippi Valley and levy taxes on trade without the expense of administering and defending the entire Louisiana Territory.
British ownership of New Orleans will put the UK on a collision course with the USA, who didn't really want the whole LA territory, but really wanted NO, so as to have control to the outlet of the Mississippi. The UK will likely be bothered with several offers to buy the town; if all are rejected, it's very likely that this will lead to war sooner or later. Considering the relative strength of the two sides, it will likely be to the detriment of the US. It's not too farfetched to say that the USA not acquiring LA/NO will stymie her expansion, and relegate her to a moderate sized power by the 20th century...
...of course, this all assumes that the UK can actually do anything with the place. NO and the immediate area were valuable, but most of the territory was regarded as a near desert of little value. If the UK can't convince anyone to settle there, then they might just up and sell the whole thing to the US anyway...