I'm curious, how could the Dutch have won the war against the Portuguese? The D-P War was mainly fought by the Dutch so that the Netherlands could establish an overseas empire and increase trade.
Now, the Dutch seemed to be more successful in Asia during the war, while the Portuguese fared better in the Americas. What must happen for the Dutch to win outright and establish colonies in the Americas and Africa? Apparently the Portuguese in the Americas were weak, one way the Dutch were beat was because of a joint Spanish-Portuguese force, which pretty much spelled doom.
What could happen to ensure a Dutch victory? And what would be some of the results? Would we see a Dutch-speaking country in South America?