I don't find it very persuasive either! Price thought he was in an invasion the entire time. I'm not sure anyone else did.
And thank you for not mentioning that "unmentionable" book that came out in the Nineties. As they say in Hollywood, even bad publicity is better than no publicity. I suffered through it in the State Historical Society of Missouri. I'm glad I didn't have to pay for it. I hope you didn't.