However, Britain's first priority was the war against France in Europe, and they could not appear to support American independence movements or allow the military attention of Spain to be divided onto two different fronts.
Con todo, a primeira prioridade de Gran Bretaña foi a guerra contra Francia en Europa, e non podería parecer que apoiaban movementos de independencia americanos ou que permitían que a atención militar de España se dividese en dúas frontes diferentes.