Peterborough hurried, with a small force from Valencia, to aid the besieged, the matter being all the more important since Charles himself was in the city.

Before his arrival, however, an English fleet appeared, and our fleet retired.
"Philip at once raised the siege, and retired to Madrid.

His position was indeed serious.

Lord Galway was advancing from the frontier, and Peterborough had gathered a force to cooperate with him.

Upon the approach of Galway, Philip and the Duke of Berwick retreated to the frontier.