PC: Second Dutch-Portuguese War

Is it possible for a renewed colonial conflict to break out between the Portuguese and Dutch empires? Perhaps the Dutch lose the Third Anglo-Dutch War/Franco-Dutch War, which gives the Portuguese the confidence to retake their colonial holdings. Or maybe the Dutch want to extend and increase their colonial power. In such a conflict, who is likely to prevail?
 
Is it possible for a renewed colonial conflict to break out between the Portuguese and Dutch empires? Perhaps the Dutch lose the Third Anglo-Dutch War/Franco-Dutch War, which gives the Portuguese the confidence to retake their colonial holdings. Or maybe the Dutch want to extend and increase their colonial power. In such a conflict, who is likely to prevail?
I think once the union of crowns is broken, this is less likely as the Netherlands is so much more powerful than Portugal and the VOC magnitude better than the Estado da India.
However, if something was to happen to the Netherlands, say a successful French invasion, I'm sure Portugal would be ready to try and regain their stuff
 

Lusitania

Donor
What about a Portuguese-French team-up against the Dutch? Maybe get the English on-board with it, too.

A Portuguese - British alliance could be possible. But for Portuguese - French you would need some very different POD since France perceived Portugal as British ally and fought the Portuguese on several occasions in the 18th century
 
A Portuguese - British alliance could be possible. But for Portuguese - French you would need some very different POD since France perceived Portugal as British ally and fought the Portuguese on several occasions in the 18th century

Actually France and Portugal have concluded an alliance (anti Spanish) in 1667, so a French-Portuguese alliance at the time of the Franco-Dutch War (1672) is entirely plausible. At the time, France and England were allied, so a Triple Alliance taking on the Dutch and the Spanish could occur.
 

Lusitania

Donor
Actually France and Portugal have concluded an alliance (anti Spanish) in 1667, so a French-Portuguese alliance at the time of the Franco-Dutch War (1672) is entirely plausible. At the time, France and England were allied, so a Triple Alliance taking on the Dutch and the Spanish could occur.

Ok I was thinking in the 1700-1800 time frame.
 
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