The campaign first shows Venice's large trading presence drawing heavily on overseas resources, then reveals Spanish ships raiding trade with the East Indies and Maratha Confederacy. The Spanish force includes several second rates alongside a galleon and smaller rated warships, making a direct response expensive. The local economic damage is tolerated because the raiders are tying down a substantial enemy fleet while British forces act elsewhere. Losses on a trade route may be acceptable when the enemy commits disproportionate combat power to causing them.
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When commerce raiding fixes a battle fleet in place
Limited piracy losses are accepted because the raiding mission keeps a powerful Spanish fleet away from more important operations.