Mezue ahịrịokwu na-esonụ: Anson lekọtara ndị agha ụgbọ mmiri maka ọtụtụ n'ime Agha Afọ Asaa, ma guzobe otu ndị agha na-adịgide adịgide na Devonport nke nwere ike ịgagharị n'akụkụ ọdịda anyanwụ nke Britain na France. Ọ na-echegbu onwe ya banyere atụmanya nke mbuso agha France nke British Isles nke mere ka ọ debe nnukwu ike na English Channel. N'afọ 1756 a katọrọ ya maka na o zighi ụgbọ mmiri zuru ezu na Admiral Byng ka
N'ihi na ọ chọrọ ichebe Briten site na mwakpo a na-eyi egwu, naanị iji hụ Byng ka ọ na-ada ịzọpụta Minorca ebe ọ nweghị mwakpo mwakpo ọ bụla. Ọ hapụrụ Admiralty mgbe Newcastle ozi dara na November 1756 na mgbe ahụ jere ozi ọzọ dị ka Onyeisi nke mbụ mgbe Pitt <unk> Newcastle ozi e kere na June 1757.