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I was about to leave out the word earlier, but then remembered Haiti. More generally, what's the earliest possible date the French could have won the Franco-Spanish war? What's the furthest south of Fort Pentagouet and Acadia the French could have colonized the continental North Atlantic coast?

To what extent is English colonization reduced? New England is the most immediate loser. Could France have colonized even further south?

How about the Dutch? Is it possible they become more interested in America? Otl, they pillaged Nova Scotia in the earler 17th century, obtaining munitions. I'd imagine the conflict between The Dutch and the French would be greater atl. Extending to mainland Europe, not just North America. Depending how that conflict goes, the English would face more aggressive competition from the Dutch, especially if France and the Netherlands don't destroy each other.

Lastly, if France expediently defeats Spain in the late 16th century, there would be less rivalry between England and Spain. Could Spain colonize more aggressively further north? Kansas and greater Georgia are potentially on the table. Note, I'm using Georgia anachronistically in the sense of the time of James Oglethorpe. Essentially, everything south of the Appalachian mountains and Carolina.

This is what Wikipedia has the subject:
1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aymar_Chaste
2. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Álvaro_de_Bazán,_1st_Marquess_of_Santa_Cruz
3. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean_de_Biencourt_de_Poutrincourt_et_de_Saint-Just
4. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_de_Biencourt_de_Saint-Just
5. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Claude_de_Saint-Étienne_de_la_Tour
6. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samuel_de_Champlain
7. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pierre_Dugua,_Sieur_de_Mons
8. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Castine,_Maine

Seems like this PoD has some potential.
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