Napoleon used the money from the Louisiana Purchase to support the naval and invasion preparations aimed at Britain. The sale brought France $15 million, which went into a plan that still depended on breaking several blockades and coordinating fleets across the Atlantic. The live conversion to modern dollars is a rough illustration, so the historical sale price is the firmer figure.
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The Louisiana Purchase and Napoleon's naval spending
Connect the Louisiana Purchase proceeds to the costly fleet and invasion preparations aimed at Britain.