PC: Who else would join this war?

i'd just like to get some quick second opinions on this so that i can know what to look into and address for when i get around to properly writing this. i'd prefer to keep exposition to a minimum since the TL in question isn't supposed to be the most plausible in the first place, so please bear with/humor me here.

anyway, as i currently have it written, the Mexican-American War in my ASB ATL is replaced by an alternate conflict in which Spain has retained control of its mainland North American holdings. it takes place about a decade before the Mexican-American War did IOTL because of a combination of the Texas Revolution and the Pastry War (short version: France went to war with Mexico because some Mexican cops stole a bunch of doughnuts from a French pastry chef and they ended up blowing Santa Anna's leg off). this is where it becomes the alternate Mexican-American War: the way i have it so far, the US is allied to France and decide to take advantage of this both as revenge for Texas and over Manifest Destiny, and they're joined by Mexican rebels.

now, here's where i really want some extra opinions: in the current specs, Britain considers joining the war on the side of Spain but in the end doesn't. what does everyone think about the plausibility of Britain either joining or abstaining, and furthermore does anyone think any other powers would get involved as well?
 
Would the Texan Revolution even happen in a world where Spain ruled Texas? My theory has always been that America presses much harder for the Rio Grande being the edge of the Louisiana Purchase rather than the OTL border... at the very least it's the Colorado River (Texas) that they push for. Spain is going to be pretty shaky and if America starts making noise there isn't much Spain can do about it.
 
Britain probably wants America to win... but also wants Oregon. There might be some agreement where America relinquishes its claim in return for British support.
 
a good point. thanks :) any ideas on if any other powers would join in? Portugal, for instance? (probably one of the less-plausible, but more realistic than Russia or Italy, for example)
 
about a decade, my friend ;) it was originally a more direct replacement of the Mexican-American American War down to the date--i'm in the process of revising it, which is where this thread comes into play
 
don't get bent up over it--i seem to have alot of trouble getting my ideas across in these threads
 
So the US has the Louisiana Purchase to the Sabine, and then comes the Texas Revolution, and then this new war with New Spain? Sorry, I'm confused o_O.

Is it that the Texas Revolution and the Pastry War are combined so that Spain is attacked by both the French and Americans? Does this only take place in North America? Has Spain held on to New Spain in spite of Napoleon's occupation, or has that been butterflied away?

Sorry for all the questions, but I'm just starting the Luisiana War in my New Albion TL (1826; Spain and the USNA over the Louisiana territory), so I'm very interested in this particular time and place.
 
So the US has the Louisiana Purchase to the Sabine, and then comes the Texas Revolution, and then this new war with New Spain? Sorry, I'm confused o_O.

Is it that the Texas Revolution and the Pastry War are combined so that Spain is attacked by both the French and Americans? Does this only take place in North America? Has Spain held on to New Spain in spite of Napoleon's occupation, or has that been butterflied away?

Sorry for all the questions, but I'm just starting the Luisiana War in my New Albion TL (1826; Spain and the USNA over the Louisiana territory), so I'm very interested in this particular time and place.
if it makes it easier to understand, 1) this whole thing project is more for the narrative than for absolute plausibility ;) and 2) i try to treat these threads as self-contained scenarios where i combine them together later on to the best of my ability. confusion is perfectly understandable--i doubt even alot of AH.commers would be able to keep up with my insane stream of consciousness.

the basic idea is that an equivalent to the Mexican-American War takes place maybe a decade earlier than IOTL as a consequence of both the Texas Revolution and the Pastry War, which puts America and France on the same page. as for why New Spain still exists...well, that's a discussion for another time, but simply put the Mexican War of Independence will have failed ITTL through whatever means

you actually DO bring up a good point concerning Spain and France that i'd overlooked before--the way i'd written it, i think i'd decided that Spain becomes a French client state as the Spanish Republic, so i'll need to come up with some way for this to still happen (and it's going to happen ITTL no matter what--too much of the rest of the narrative hinges on this alternate war taking place). perhaps New Spain doesn't recognize the authority of France since they're so far away and at least become de facto independent? it would certainly justify why Spain doesn't try to out-and-out attack the US from the Atlantic. any ideas?
 
Actually, if America and Spain are preparing for war America might not even HAVE a claim to the Oregon. Is there an Adams-Onis Treaty in place? Otherwise America doesn't have a say in the Oregon.
 
i'm still waking up at the moment, but yeah, i'd written in that Adams-Onis (or an equivalent, but i'm pretty sure i kept that event) takes place as IOTL; the United States acquires and ratifies Florida at the same time as IOTL
 
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