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Mensaje: <blockquote data-quote="SMS" data-source="post: 3545127" data-attributes="member: 17858">Interesante articulo en la wiki (no esta en español).The term was first used in 1690 when <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_Herbert,_1st_Earl_of_Torrington">Lord Torrington</a>, commander of the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Navy">Royal Navy</a> forces in the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/English_Channel">English Channel</a>, found himself facing a stronger French fleet. He proposed avoiding a sea battle, except under very favourable conditions, until he could be reinforced. By thus keeping his "fleet in being", he could maintain an active threat which would force the enemy to remain in the area and prevent them from taking the initiative elsewhere.<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fleet_in_being#cite_note-1">[1]</a></blockquote>