With Louis XIV's realm secure, the decade-long war in Flanders came to a close. Few other theatres held comparable promise for advancing the Allied war aims: in the Alps, Marshal Berwick with some 35,000 men safely contained the opposing 50,000 Austrians and Savoyards; in Catalonia the Allies under Starhemberg were reeling after defeats at Brihuega and Villaviciosa; on the Portuguese frontier, the remaining Anglo-Portuguese army was falling back before a Spanish army under the Marquis de Bay, removing the last serious threat to Philip V's succession; on the Rhine, the Duke of Württemberg could only bombard French lines, to which the French responded with cavalry raids into Germany before both sides settled into winter quarters.
with louis xiv's realm secure the decade-long war in flanders came to a close few other theatres held comparable promise for advancing the allied war aims in the alps marshal berwick with some 35000 men safely contained the opposing 50000 austrians and savoyards; in catalonia the allies under starhemberg were reeling after defeats at brihuega and villaviciosa; on the portuguese frontier the remaining anglo-portuguese army was falling back before a spanish army under the marquis de bay removing the last serious threat to philip v's succession; on the rhine the duke of württemberg could only bombard french lines to which the french responded with cavalry raids into germany before both sides settled into winter quarters