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The sale of Louisiana by Napoleon to the United States in 1803 for $15 million involved a territory contested by Spain, breach of treaty, and a movement that expanded the North American borders in one of the most controversial negotiations in history.
The Louisiana Purchase, made in 1803, is presented as the largest investment ever made by the United States and as an episode in which Napoleon Bonaparte’s France sold to the Americans a territory whose ownership was contested by Spain. The case was described by Jaime García and Nuño Domínguez as one of the most shocking and curious episodes in history.
The analysis was conducted during the radio program “Hoy por Hoy” on Cadena SER, in a conversation that also addressed topics such as the scientists mentioned in Epstein’s documents, Elon Musk’s plans to conquer the Moon, and Donald Trump’s proposal to buy Greenland. In this context, the experts also commented on the significant investments the United States has been making in artificial intelligence.
According to García and Domínguez, the country directs hundreds of millions of dollars a day to large data centers, filled with machines and dependent on sophisticated cooling technology. They also highlighted that these investments are concentrated in four or five companies.
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Investment in AI Lags Behind the Louisiana Purchase
When comparing current spending on artificial intelligence with historical milestones of the United States, the commentators stated that the investment in AI is the second largest in the country’s history. According to them, the first place remains with the Louisiana Purchase in the early 19th century.
The experts emphasized that, contrary to what one might assume, this position does not belong to the lunar project. They stated that, in proportion to the national wealth of the time, it was the acquisition of Louisiana that required the greatest financial effort to expand the North American borders.
How Napoleon’s France Sold Louisiana
Jaime García and Nuño Domínguez stated that the sale of Louisiana to the United States was made by Napoleon Bonaparte’s France in exchange for 15 million dollars. According to them, the most surprising aspect of the episode is that, at that time, the French would not have the right to freely negotiate the territory.
Originally, Louisiana belonged to France but passed to the Spanish Empire in 1762. Then, in 1802, Spain returned the region to France through the Treaty of San Ildefonso.
This agreement, however, contained a specific clause that prevented France from selling or alienating the territory to a third power. Still, just three years later, Napoleon breached the agreement and transferred Louisiana to the United States.
Spain’s Protest Did Not Stop the Deal
Spain protested against the operation, arguing that the sale was illegal for violating the clause established in the treaty. Nevertheless, the challenge was not enough to halt the transaction.
According to the explanation presented on the program, the Spanish army was neither large nor strong enough to confront the armies of Napoleon Bonaparte or the United States.
As a result, the negotiation was maintained, consolidating a purchase that the commentators defined as one of the greatest coups in history.
In reconstructing the episode, García and Domínguez highlighted that France managed to cede to the United States a territory surrounded by formal transfer restrictions. For them, the Louisiana Purchase combines financial dimension, territorial impact, and diplomatic controversy in a single historical chapter.
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