A British-led coalition would probably avoid a simple fleet duel and use blockade logic while threatening newly acquired American possessions. British wartime practice favored seizing an enemy's islands and colonies, so global stations could convert maritime reach into negotiable territorial gains. The Philippines, Cuba, and Hawaii become bargaining pieces as well as operational vulnerabilities. Their value explains why bases and islands mattered to the whole war rather than remaining distant side issues.
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Blockade and American overseas territories
The likely allied war plan becomes a blockade plus pressure on exposed American island possessions such as Cuba, the Philippines, and Hawaii.