William was able to secure the departure of Sweyn and his fleet in 1070, allowing him to return to the continent to deal with troubles in Maine, where the town of Le Mans had revolted in 1069.
Vilhelm formåede at få Svend til at rejse væk igen med sin flåde i 1070, der gjorde det muligt for ham at vende tilbage til kontinentet for at tage sig af problemer i Maine, hvor byen Le Mans havde gjort oprør i 1069.