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 Posted: Wed Oct 8th, 2008 02:52 pm
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 Johan Steele wrote:

The Mexican Campaign would be a good look at considering what they could deploy because anything bigger than that force they wouldn't be able to keep supplied.


 

The French had 30,000 troops in Mexico for a few years.  So, from what I gather, you are saying that that would have been a reasonable estimate of the number of troops that France might have sent to support the South.  Most likely they would have been sent to New Orleans, given the Creole/France connection.

What I've read suggests that France would not have given support to the South without support of England.  Do you have any insight as to their position on this?

Also, any websites, or additional books/ resources that you know of that may give additional perspectives on this?

Thanks for the lot so far!