The weakly defended South American coast offers a route behind Spain's stronger positions. A fleet can open the approach, protect the crossing, and land troops where the enemy has little immediate coverage. Sea control matters here because it changes the geometry of a land war. Maritime mobility creates a new front instead of merely delivering a naval victory.
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Using sea control to open a South American flank
An undefended coastline offers a way to bypass stronger Spanish positions by creating a new front from the sea.