Wilkinson's Life and Times

In 1787, James Wilkinson signed on with the Spanish as their secret agent. He suggested that Kentucky join the Spanish Empire as its facile. Burr is most famously remembered for killing Alexander Hamilton in a duel. The exact details of what Burr wanted to do isn't exactly known but he appears to have concocted one of the following plans: assemble an army and invade Texas,. Even set himself up as ruler of an independent state.