Beatty's withdrawal at the sight of the High Seas Fleet, which the British had not known were in the open sea, would reverse the course of the battle by drawing the German fleet in pursuit towards the British Grand Fleet.
Mundurnya Beatty saat melihat High Seas Fleet, yang Inggris tidak tahu berada di laut terbuka, akan membalikkan jalannya pertempuran dengan memancing armada Jerman untuk mengejar Armada Besar Britania.