How did the British intend to use New Orleans in the War of 1812?
As a supply point
To control the Mississippi River
As a base to invade the South
To house prisoners
Answer
To maintain control of the Mississippi River, which was a vital trade route and transportation corridor for the western United States, was the British's intended purpose for New Orleans during the War of 1812. Gaining control of New Orleans would have significantly hampered American commerce and potentially divided the country in two, undermining the war effort against Great Britain.
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