Reverse followed reverse, and on the 25th of April, 1707, the allied army was disastrously overthrown at Almansa, losing fifteen thousand men.

All Spain fell back again into the power of Philip V., except the province of Catalonia, part of which also was subdued.

The next year, 1708, the French made some progress in the same quarter, but were not able to attack Barcelona; Valencia and Alicante, however, were reduced.
The year 1707 was not marked by any naval event of importance.

During the summer the allied fleets in the Mediterranean were diverted from the coast of Spain to support an attack upon Toulon made by the Austrians and Piedmontese.

The latter moved from Italy along the coast of the Mediterranean, the fleet supporting the flank on the sea, and contributing supplies.