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Napoleon likely foresaw the eventual loss of New France, as evidenced by Haiti and Canada, and wanted to acquire more capital to finance his European ambitions. The sale of Louisiana also helped bring about a distracting conflict between the US and Britain (the War of 1812), which could only benefit France. Unfortunately, Napoleon's armies were likewise squandered in the war with Russia.

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