User talk:Alturas70

Plans to annex New Orleans by the British

Alturas70, I see you added the following comment

British military communications indicate that Great Britain intended to take and keep New Orleans which would have halted the westward expansion of the United States.

Please can you add an inline citation as to where this claim has come from. At present this claim is unsubstantiated and standalone.Keith H99 (talk) 17:33, 6 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]

The following assessment by Dr Cavell runs counter to your claim.

Cavell, Samantha A. "Napoleon and New Orleans: the Emperor's First Surrender and its Impact on Britain in the Last Major Battle of the War of 1812". International Journal of Naval History. Vol 16 (2). Retrieved April 8, 2024.

https://www.ijnhonline.org/napoleon-and-new-orleans-the-emperors-first-surrender-and-its-impact-on-britain-in-the-last-major-battle-of-the-war-of-1812/#fn-3072-3

Keith H99 (talk) 09:55, 8 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]