Machine generated contents note: ch. 1 English Expansion into Spanish America and the Development of a Pro-maritime War Argument -- pt. I PRO-MARITIME WAR ARGUMENTS DURING THE WAR OF THE SPANISH SUCCESSION -- ch. 2 The Idea of Economic Advantages of Maritime War in Spanish America -- ch. 3 Pro-maritime War Arguments and Party Politics -- pt. II IMPACT ON REALITY -- ch. 4 Impact on Reality: Naval Policy -- ch. 5 Impact on Reality: Legislation -- ch. 6 The South Sea Company and its Plan for a Naval Expedition in 1712 -- pt. III PRO-MARITIME WAR ARGUMENTS AFTER 1714 -- ch. 7 Pro-maritime War Arguments during the War of the Quadruple Alliance and Anglo-Spanish Conflict of 1726-29 -- ch. 8 Changes in Naval Policy after 1714: From Conquest to Security of Trade.