The Battle of Cape La Hogue decisively ended French naval pretensions.

Evidence

The Battle of Cape La Hogue, with its consequential actions, effaced the memories of Beachy Head. … It broke decisively for the whole of the wars of William and Anne all French pretensions to naval supremacy. — Winston Churchill, A History of the English-Speaking…, 1292

Categorization

• corroborated: 2 independent passages support this claim — Winston Churchill, A History of the English-Speaking…, 1292
• XREF: connects to: The Battle of Stamford Bridge ended Scandinavian threats to English rule. — Winston Churchill, A History of the English-Speaking…, 264