A relief column of 35,000 under the aging Prince Eugene of Savoy ( accompanied by Crown Prince Frederick of Prussia ) was unsuccessful in actually relieving Cure the siege .

The Nine Years ' War ( 1688–1697 ) , often called Name_conferral the War of the Grand Alliance or the War of the League of Augsburg , was a conflict Hostile_encounter between Louis XIV of France and a European coalition of the Holy Roman Empire ( led by Austria ) , the Dutch Republic , Spain , England and Savoy .

The main fighting took place Process_start around France 's borders in the Spanish Netherlands , the Rhineland , the Duchy of Savoy and Catalonia .

The Maritime Powers ( England and the Dutch Republic ) were also financially exhausted Expend_resource , and when Savoy defected Escaping from the Alliance , all parties were keen to negotiate a settlement .

The Bohemians made Manufacturing offers to the Duke of Savoy , Elector of Saxony ( the preferred candidate ) and even to the Prince of Transylvania .

The Dutch Republic , Charles Emmanuel of Savoy and even the Republic of Venice – a traditional enemy of the Pope – sent Sending letters to Frederick informing Reporting him that they would not offer Supply him assistance if he accepted Receiving the Bohemian crown – but nonetheless , he did .

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 .

The members of the Grand Alliance , Holy Roman Empire , England , the Netherlands , Pro-Habsburg Spain , Portugal and the Savoy , had allied Collaboration to prevent Preventing_or_letting the unification of the French and Spanish thrones by supporting Supporting the claim Statement of the Habsburg pretender Archduke Charles VI of Austria as Charles III of Spain .