I did think it was implausible that an army that was supposed to be able to take King's Landing could be defeated so easily.
The army being transported isnt a marine force. They excel at land battles, not naval battles. That army also wasn't supposed to invade Kings Landing. They were merely going to surround the city and starve them out, which removes any advantage Kings Landing had as a garrisoned city with walls.
Dorne's army wasn't with them. That's where they were heading. They're still around but their leader's been captured. Cersei could theoretically hold Dorne at bay by keeping Ellaria hostage, if her revenge fantasy's don't get the better of her.
Ellaria and the one remains Sand Snake is going to be brutally tortured to death by the Mountain.
Remember, Ellaria took Dorne in a bloody coup to which the entire royal family was killed. The Dornish people might not care much for her.
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