On the vital importance of the Floridas
Document 1798Stresses the importance of the Floridas for the United States, arguing that whichever European nation holds Florida also possess the key to the Mississippi River, directly impacting inhabitants in the west. Fears that French control of Florida would require a constant military establishment in the west due to their dangerous influence over the inhabitants. Suggests that in the case of France possessing the Floridas, the United States should enter into an alliance with Great Britain to secure the Floridas for the U.S. Goes into detail about the military force required, along with Spain's role.
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Stresses the importance of the Floridas for the United States, arguing that whichever European nation holds Florida also possess the key to the Mississippi River, directly impacting inhabitants in the west. Fears that French control of Florida would require a constant military establishment in the west due to their dangerous influence over the inhabitants. Suggests that in the case of France possessing the Floridas, the United States should enter into an alliance with Great Britain to secure the Floridas for the U.S. Goes into detail about the military force required, along with Spain's role.
Date
11/1798
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1798119900001
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Note
Two drafts
Notable persons
James McHenry
military
navy
Congress
French
British
John Adams
merchants
artillerists
engineers
corps
infantry
companies
dragoons
marine
militia
troops
Indians
regiments
regulars
cavalry
quartermaster
Notable locations
Florida
Europe
Mississippi River
Kentucky
west
frontier
France
West Indies
West Indian Islands
Britain
Spain
Germany
England
Notable items
Negotiations
frigates
guns
sloops
enlistment
draught
posts
fortifications

