She had conquered solely by the superiority of her government." Yes! but by the superiority of her government using the tremendous weapon of her sea power.

This made her rich, and in turn protected the trade by which she had her wealth.

With her money she upheld her few auxiliaries, mainly Prussia and Hanover, in their desperate strife.
Her power was everywhere that her ships could reach, and there was none to dispute the sea to her.

Where she would she went, and with her went her guns and her troops.

By this mobility her forces were multiplied, those of her enemies distracted.