1. TheRomanSlayer

    If Spain lost the Philippines in its early colonial centuries could/would it have found a substitute outpost in the East Indies?

    I would mostly say the Qing attempting to conquer it, but given that we're not sure how potent is their naval arm, a Qing attempt to conquer the Philippines would be even more difficult.
  2. TheRomanSlayer

    If Spain lost the Philippines in its early colonial centuries could/would it have found a substitute outpost in the East Indies?

    I believe there was one TL that was dead where a Ming remnant invaded the Philippines and set up its own kingdom there, while the Spanish eventually invaded and conquered Cambodia. Most realistically, Koxinga seizing control of the Philippines from Spain would extend the influence of Chinese...
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