I recall reading that Spain attempted to sell Cuba to Belgium in 1837, but, as we know, Belgium didn't go for it. So what if it had purchased Cuba?
Would Spain have accepted a payment plan, or something besides cash?
Belgium wasn't yet stabilised so I can't see that it can keep that. Brits or Americans would take the island quickly if Spain sells that.
Utterly mad, but this is getting a like for producing a Belgio-Mexican War.Fun and games might ensue - if (and this is supposing a large butterfly net) when Max and Charlotte of Belgium get made emperor and empress of Mexico, her dad (the then king of the Belgians) decides to give Cuba to them as a belated wedding present (maybe it's a drain on Belgian resources; maybe it's productive, but nowhere near as highly productive as Spain made it out to be). Max and Charlotte then travel to the new world, and Mexico ends up in PU with Cuba during their reign, and Mexico conveniently forgets that it was the imperiales who brought the island after they shoot Max, and keeps it. Of course, Charlotte's now insane, and her brother's on a landgrabbing spree, so he'll claim the island, which might lead to a low-level Belgian-Mexican War, saying that it will pay for his cuckoo sister's upkeep. Then when/if the United States/Confederacy gets involved it turns into a big glorious mess![]()
Fun and games might ensue - if (and this is supposing a large butterfly net) when Max and Charlotte of Belgium get made emperor and empress of Mexico, her dad (the then king of the Belgians) decides to give Cuba to them as a belated wedding present (maybe it's a drain on Belgian resources; maybe it's productive, but nowhere near as highly productive as Spain made it out to be). Max and Charlotte then travel to the new world, and Mexico ends up in PU with Cuba during their reign, and Mexico conveniently forgets that it was the imperiales who brought the island after they shoot Max, and keeps it. Of course, Charlotte's now insane, and her brother's on a landgrabbing spree, so he'll claim the island, which might lead to a low-level Belgian-Mexican War, saying that it will pay for his cuckoo sister's upkeep. Then when/if the United States/Confederacy gets involved it turns into a big glorious mess![]()
Alternatively, Max and Charlotte flee to Cuba and we see the Mexican Empire in exile based in Havana. A tale of two Mexicos?
United States and Mexican Republic will not watch that long.
What is Mexico just going to invade Cuba?