Byng's work continued after the chase. He became important to the diplomatic struggle that followed the battle, when Spain had lost its effective regional fleet. The result gave the coalition a stronger position from which to pursue its political aims. Naval command extended into the negotiations and coercion that determined what the victory achieved.
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George Byng's victory and diplomacy
The victory made George Byng important to the diplomatic struggle that followed because the destruction of Spain's effective regional fleet changed the coalition's position.