Atlantic Islands

From Alternative History

What if Some of sea mounts and sea ridges in the Atlantic Ocean were a bit higher so that there were a lot more islands between the Old World and the New World?

Timeline

The Ampere Islands were known in ancient times and were settled by Portuguese fishermen in the 10th century.

12th Century

The Greater Azores were discovered by Basque fishermen and soon hosted small settlements from Portugal and France.

13th Century

Basques discovered the Corner Islands in the early 13th century and tried to keep their existence a secret. By the end of the century they also discovered the Greater Bermuda Islands, Kelvin Islands, and the North America.

14th Century

The existence of the islands and of the new world became common knowledge in Europe and North Africa. Semi-permanent settlements were established in Bermuda and New England.

20th Century

The islands create a new dimension in WWII. They lead to "Atlantic Island Hopping." The French Colonies are taken by Nazi Germany and threaten America due to their potential use as bomber bases. This leads to a very differnt Operation Overloard and Allied Island Hoping in the Atlantic before D-day.

Open to any suggestions for events or timing.