Why was the Battle of New Orleans actually necessary?
contrary to popular belief the British had Given up on the USA and no longer had any interest in her as a colony and the way she treated the Fledgling country was the same as any other country selling to Britain’s enemy’s Yes the British were Blockading shipping from USA to europe because the USA were Supplying Napoleon and boarding to remove Deserters This would and did continue until France was Defeated The team was initially asked to focus on the question of impressment. Ironically, by the time the negotiations got underway , this issue was irrelevant since Napoleon had been defeated, and the British navy suddenly found itself with a surplus of sailors. as the peace treaty was signed the British loss at New Orleans was Irrelevant because if the war was to continue the British would have sent the 30.000 Hardened troops from the Napoleonic wars to finish the Job the messages to the British took 3 months to arrive at the Front line It was NOT the Second war of Independence it was the s
