He was about to enter the anticipated war with Spain by invading Mexico and making himself that country's king. He schemed to raise an army along the Tombigee River and take over Florida. "Burr seldom joined groups, but groups often joined him."(Nagil, Great Lives from History 360)
             His plans included receiving support from Great Britain in case of a war between Spain and the United States. The blueprints also included raising an army that would emancipate Florida, Mississippi, Alabama, and the Western territories of Spanish authority. Notwithstanding, his plot to create a republic did not seize here. The plan e
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