On that occasion , Louis XIV not only declined to help the Austrians , but on the contrary tried to prevent John III Sobieski from saving the city of Vienna .
Louis XIV used the opportunity to attack cities in Alsace and parts of southern Germany .
On that occasion , Louis XIV not only declined to help the Austrians , but on the contrary tried to prevent John III Sobieski from saving the city of Vienna , and he used the opportunity to attack cities in Alsace and parts of southern Germany .