Reforms strengthened state finances .
Spain recovered remarkably quickly ; while British naval power prevented the capture of Naples and Sicily in 1718 , it successfully did so in 1734 with Menorca regained in 1782 .
Reforms strengthened state finances and Spain recovered remarkably quickly ; while British naval power prevented the capture of Naples and Sicily in 1718 , it successfully did so in 1734 with Menorca regained in 1782 .