Why, after the English Revolution, the army was sharply reduced, but the composition of the fleet did not change?

As a result of the revolution, England became a maritime colonial power – and since then has been forced to maintain its large combat fleet. On the contrary, the entire army (except for two regiments) was disbanded as soon as the civil war ended.

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