What would be the largest possible extent of the British Empire? POD is during the Hundred Years War
What would be the largest possible extent of the British Empire? POD is during the Hundred Years War
step 1.
take/buy Louisiana & Florida from Spain
step 2.
Get into war with the US that distracts from Napoleon; make sure not to lose New Orleans or Canada
step 3.
be victorious in the invasion of Spanish Argentina; make sure future immigrants there learn English
step 4.
Butterfly Napoleon's invasion of Spain
step 5.
Occupy Caribbean sugar islands; profit
step 6.
Help independence movements throughout Spain's American holdings (delayed due to no Napoleonic invasion); make them protectorates, controlling their trade, once the loyalists there are defeated; profit
step 7.
Have Nappy still running around Europe, on account of Britain being too busy defending Louisiana to tip the scales against the Corsican Ogre decisively
step 8.
Occupy Dutch colonies - South Africa (OTL) and East Indies (ATL); profit
step 9.
Direct immigration to New Orleans, push forwards from there west and north
step 10.
Keep Europe too busy fighting French hegemony; take good parts of Africa while they're not looking
step 11.
Support the Confederates to keep the Americans divided
step 12.
Buy Alaska from Russia when the time comes
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Pink: Direct and indirect British possession
Yellow: Independent states more or less dependent on Britain for trade
step 1.
take/buy Louisiana & Florida from Spain
step 2.
Get into war with the US that distracts from Napoleon; make sure not to lose New Orleans or Canada
step 3.
be victorious in the invasion of Spanish Argentina; make sure future immigrants there learn English
step 4.
Butterfly Napoleon's invasion of Spain
step 5.
Occupy Caribbean sugar islands; profit
step 6.
Help independence movements throughout Spain's American holdings (delayed due to no Napoleonic invasion); make them protectorates, controlling their trade, once the loyalists there are defeated; profit
step 7.
Have Nappy still running around Europe, on account of Britain being too busy defending Louisiana to tip the scales against the Corsican Ogre decisively
step 8.
Occupy Dutch colonies - South Africa (OTL) and East Indies (ATL); profit
step 9.
Direct immigration to New Orleans, push forwards from there west and north
step 10.
Keep Europe too busy fighting French hegemony; take good parts of Africa while they're not looking
step 11.
Support the Confederates to keep the Americans divided
step 12.
Buy Alaska from Russia when the time comes
View attachment 295427
Pink: Direct and indirect British possession
Yellow: Independent states more or less dependent on Britain for trade
step 1.
take/buy Louisiana & Florida from Spain
step 2.
Get into war with the US that distracts from Napoleon; make sure not to lose New Orleans or Canada
step 3.
be victorious in the invasion of Spanish Argentina; make sure future immigrants there learn English
step 4.
Butterfly Napoleon's invasion of Spain
step 5.
Occupy Caribbean sugar islands; profit
step 6.
Help independence movements throughout Spain's American holdings (delayed due to no Napoleonic invasion); make them protectorates, controlling their trade, once the loyalists there are defeated; profit
step 7.
Have Nappy still running around Europe, on account of Britain being too busy defending Louisiana to tip the scales against the Corsican Ogre decisively
step 8.
Occupy Dutch colonies - South Africa (OTL) and East Indies (ATL); profit
step 9.
Direct immigration to New Orleans, push forwards from there west and north
step 10.
Keep Europe too busy fighting French hegemony; take good parts of Africa while they're not looking
step 11.
Support the Confederates to keep the Americans divided
step 12.
Buy Alaska from Russia when the time comes
View attachment 295427
Pink: Direct and indirect British possession
Yellow: Independent states more or less dependent on Britain for trade
The British Canary Islands. Interesting...How about Christopher Columbus sailing for King Henry first instead of Spain ? The King's wooed by the alleged riches of India and funds him off two ships, Saint Mary and something else. Columbus bounces off the Canaries to go south for India, but instead lands of Hispaniola, or Queskeya, or something. Whilst there ain't riches, the fact that he made it to India baffles Henry and funds a second and third voyage. A combination of diseases and civil wars in the Incas would allow England to take OTL Latin America. Using those riches, the Tudors would then use it to either invest in the empire building, or beat France like hell and take, say, Aquitaine, Normandie, Breizh, etc.
It was his right arm on Tenerife, vision in his right eye on Corsica.The British Canary Islands. Interesting...
- Nelson doesn't loose his arm or was it his eye in the attack on Tenerife if he exists in TTL.
- British invisible earnings might be a lot better after the Islands become a tourist destination.
- San Augustin becomes Saint Augustine and would Playa del Ingles be Beach of the Spanish ITTL?
There was a period in the early 18thC when the future Frederick the Great was something like 2nd in line to the British throne. There have been TLs that ran with this and ended with most of the world being British (or at least Anglo-Prussian) by the present day.
It would not have happened anyway with that POD because the Castilian conquest of the Canary Islands had been in progress since 1402. It's probably so implausible to be ASB, but what if some of the English troop ships on their way to take part in the 3rd Crusade were blown way off course into the Atlantic, but fortuitously found the Azores, Madeira and the Canaries beginning 800 years of British settlement?The British Canary Islands. Interesting...
- Nelson doesn't loose his arm or was it his eye in the attack on Tenerife if he exists in TTL.
- British invisible earnings might be a lot better after the Islands become a tourist destination.
- San Augustin becomes Saint Augustine and would Playa del Ingles be Beach of the Spanish ITTL?
IIRC the Dutch East Indies were occupied during the Napoleonic Wars, but were given back twice. Among the reasons why were that the UK could still trade with them, but the Dutch would have to pay the administration and defence costs. So ITTL keeping them might mean less profit.Occupy Dutch colonies - South Africa (OTL) and East Indies (ATL); profit
IIRC the Dutch East Indies were occupied during the Napoleonic Wars, but were given back twice. Among the reasons why were that the UK could still trade with them, but the Dutch would have to pay the administration and defence costs. So ITTL keeping them might mean less profit.