The rise Motion_directional of Bourbon France , the curtailing of Habsburg ambition , and the ascendancy of Sweden as a great power created Creating a new balance of power on the continent , with France emerging Coming_to_be from the war strengthened Cause_change_of_strength and increasingly dominant in the latter part of the 17th century .

This gave Giving the French forces on the island a significant regional advantage , outnumbering the British frigate on the recently captured Conquering Île Bourbon , commanded by Commodore Josias Rowley , by six to one .

British reinforcements were hastily despatched Sending to the area but the French were blockading Besieging Île Bourbon in force and the arriving Arriving reinforcements were in constant danger of attack by more powerful French units .

`` Africaine '' was the first ship to reinforce Cause_change_of_strength Rowley 's squadron , but within three days of her arrival in the region was engaged Hostile_encounter by two French ships while attempting to drive Motion them away from Saint Denis on Île Bourbon .

The assault was a disastrous failure Earnings_and_losses , resulting in Causation heavy losses Earnings_and_losses for the Bourbon allies .

The French army under Louis II de Bourbon , Duc d'Enghien and marshal Henri de la Tour d'Auvergne , Vicomte de Turenne , tried to recapture Conquering it on three separate days .

In consequence of the heavy losses Earnings_and_losses the British force had suffered Earnings_and_losses , reinforcements Cause_change_of_strength were hastily rushed Self_motion to the area and became Becoming individual targets for the larger French squadron blockading Besieging the British base at Île Bourbon .

HMS `` Ceylon '' had been despatched Sending by the British authorities at Madras after the Battle Hostile_encounter of Grand Port to reinforce Cause_change_of_strength the remains of the squadron under Commodore Josias Rowley on Île Bourbon .

`` Vénus '' was faster than `` Ceylon '' , and although Captain Charles Gordon almost reached Arriving the safety of Île Bourbon , he was run Self_motion down and forced Causation to engage Hostile_encounter the French ship during the night , both frigates inflicting Change_sentiment severe damage Damaging on one another before the wounded Bodily_harm Gordon surrendered Surrendering to the approaching corvette .

In many of Spain 's overseas possessions the local response Response was to set up Reforming_a_system juntas ruling in the name of the Bourbon monarchy .

Changes in the social and political structure occasioned by Bourbon Reforms and a deep economic crisis in New Spain caused Causation discomfort among the native-born Creole elite .

Foreign allies provided Supply financing and other assistance Assistance to both sides , with Habsburg Spain and the Duchy of Savoy supporting Supporting the Guises , and England supporting Supporting the Protestant side led by the Condés and by the Protestant Jeanne d'Albret , wife of Antoine de Bourbon , King of Navarre , and her son , Henry of Navarre .

This changed Change under the reign of their Bourbon successor Henry IV .

They were opposed Agree_or_refuse_to_act by the rival claimant , the Bourbon Philip , Duke of Anjou , ruling Legal_rulings as Philip V of Spain , and his patron and ally , Louis XIV of France .

From then , English naval attentions were focused Aiming on mounting a campaign in the Mediterranean to distract the French navy and disrupt French and Bourbon Spanish shipping or capture a port for use Using as a naval base .

The outcome was disastrous for the French and Bourbon Spanish side , which was said Telling to have lost Earnings_and_losses 10,000 men against only 400 for the Grand Alliance .