Do you think France could have taken over the Spanish Caribbean possessions and maybe Mexico in the first half of the 16th century, after privateer Jean Fleury arrived in France with Montezuma's treasure?
Do you think France could have taken over the Spanish Caribbean possessions and maybe Mexico in the first half of the 16th century, after privateer Jean Fleury arrived in France with Montezuma's treasure?
What if France attacked the Spanish possessions in the Americas in the Italian Wars of 1536 or 1542, when they went to war against Spain with the Ottomans as allies?Against Charles V's unified Habsburg Imperial front, the closest thing you had to a united Europe since Charlamegne? I wouldn't hold my breath, given France already had to fight a bitter struggle to push off encirclement right at home.
The French have better chances of defeating Spain in Europe and forcing them to cede colonies at the negotiating table than they would crossing the Atlantic Ocean trying to seize the Spain's American possessions.What if France attacked the Spanish possessions in the Americas in the Italian Wars of 1536 or 1542, when they went to war against Spain with the Ottomans as allies?
Why do you think so? In 1545 France attempted to invade England with at least 30,000 men and 400 ships. What if they turned to the Americas instead?The French have a better chances of defeating Spain in Europe and forcing them to cede colonies at the negotiating table than they would crossing the Atlantic Ocean trying to seize the Spain's American possessions.
Why do you think so? In 1545 France attempted to invade England with at least 30,000 men and 400 ships. What if they turned to the Americas instead?
Why would they? England is in Europe. Mexico is not. Spain is in Europe. Their colonies are not.Why do you think so? In 1545 France attempted to invade England with at least 30,000 men and 400 ships. What if they turned to the Americas instead?
While the colonies were exclusively Spanish, France would need to defeat Charles V who also happened to be an emperor and had in his disposal greater and more modern military resources than a king of France (but not always enough money to pay these “resources”The French have a better chances of defeating Spain in Europe and forcing them to cede colonies at the negotiating table than they would crossing the Atlantic Ocean trying to seize the Spain's American possessions.
Are you sure Spain dominated the sea in 1545?Um... the Atlantic Ocean is not the Channel and such an expedition would flounder trying to cross such a distance and the logistics line would be sniped by he Spainards who at this point "rules the waves?"
Are you sure Spain dominated the sea in 1545?