wounded and 7,000 captured) from a force of 16,000. Finally, according to Joaquim Albareda, the Bourbon forces lost 1,500 men, whereas total allied losses were around 7,000. Aftermath Almansa has been described as "the single most important battle fought in Spain". Berwick's tactics were admired by many, Frederick the Great later describing it as the most impressive battle of the century. Victory confirmed Philip's control of North-East Spain and Valencia, while by the end of 1707 the Allies were once again restricted to Catalonia and the Balearic Islands. The Franco-Spanish army followed up their success by besieging Xàtiva; when it surrendered in June, much of the town was destroyed and its name changed to 'San Felipe.' In memory of these events, a portrait of the monarch still hangs upside down in the local museum. The defeat and its consequences for the autonomy of Valencia and Catalonia gave rise to two modern proverbs; "De ponent, ni vent ni gent," ('From the west, neither wind nor people') and Quan el mal ve d'Almansa, a tots alcança, ('Bad news from Almansa reaches everybody'). See also Battle of Almansa reenactment References Sources External links 3rd centenary of the Battle of Almansa Strategical overview La Batalla de Almansa Batalla de Almansa A description of the battle plus a song from the A Pedlar's Pack of Ballads and Songs Panoramic view of the II Recreation of the Battle of Almansa (2009) Orders at Battle of Almansa Almansa Almansa 1707 Almansa 1707 Almansa 1707 Almansa 1707 Almansa 1707 Almansa 1707 Almansa 1707 1707 in France War of the Spanish Succession History of the province of Albacete Almansa