ɪnðə jˈɪɹ wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd sˈɪkshˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti fˈoːɹ ðə fɹˈɛntʃ kˈɪŋ dᵻsˈaɪdᵻd tə mˌeɪk ɐn ˈɛfɚt ɪn kˌæɾɐlˈoʊniə, ænd pˌʊt kˈætɪnˌæts ˈɑːɹmi ɪn pˈiːdmɔnt ɔnðə dᵻfˈɛnsɪv, ɹɪzˈɜːvɪŋ mˈoːɹ tɹˈuːps tə ðə spˈænɪʃ fɹˈʌnt.
In the year 1694 the French king decided to make an effort in Catalonia, and put Catinat's army in Piedmont on the defensive, reserving more troops to the Spanish front.