On the vital importance of the Floridas
Item
Type
Draft Document
Title
On the vital importance of the Floridas
Description
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.
year created
1798
month created
11
author
in collection
in image
note
Two drafts
notable person/group
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 location
Florida
Europe
Mississippi River
Kentucky
west
frontier
France
West Indies
West Indian Islands
Britain
Spain
Germany
England
notable item/thing
Negotiations
frigates
guns
sloops
enlistment
draught
posts
fortifications
notable idea/issue
Protection
defense
insurrection
maritime
war
[Provisional Army]
neutrality
document number
1798119900001
page start
1
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (9 pages) | BRM16 (9 pages) | Collection: James McHenry Papers | B: 3, 9 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | James McHenry | [unknown] | [n/a] |