The ordinary casualty and prize totals did not settle how the battle would be judged inside the Spanish Navy. Reggio faced a court-martial on three sets of charges covering the action, with particular attention to the destruction of Africa. Royal authority cleared him. Reggio subsequently served as Captain General at Cádiz and as director of the navy until his death in 1780. The result of one battle did not determine his standing inside Spanish naval institutions.
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Reggio cleared after court-martial
Spanish authorities tried Reggio on multiple charges arising from the battle and Africa's destruction, but his acquittal preserved a long senior career.