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The battle is the second of the three naval engagements that ensured Britain’s immediate safety from invasion in modern times (along with the struggle against the [[Spanish Armada]] in 1588; and the victory at Trafalgar in 1805). An additional layer can be given to the battle’s long term importance in that it was watched from the surrounding shoreline by thousands of French troops and was a deadly blow to the prestige of the French Navy; so much so that, some 40 years later, [[Napoleon]] was extremely wary of trusting his navy against the [[Royal Navy]].

The battle is the second of the three naval engagements that ensured Britain’s immediate safety from invasion in modern times (along with the struggle against the [[Spanish Armada]] in 1588; and the victory at Trafalgar in 1805). An additional layer can be given to the battle’s long term importance in that it was watched from the surrounding shoreline by thousands of French troops and was a deadly blow to the prestige of the French Navy; so much so that, some 40 years later, [[Napoleon]] was extremely wary of trusting his navy against the [[Royal Navy]].