 Even though Spain's single most coveted target, Gibraltar, remained out of its grasp, Spain had more than compensated by recovering Menorca and by reducing the British threat to its colonies in and around the Caribbean, all of which were seen as vital to Spanish interests.Spain was seen to have received tangible results out of the war, especially in contrast to its ally France.The French king had invested huge amounts of manpower, funds and material resources for little clear military or economic gain.