If Holstein-Beck's Dutch column were destroyed, the Allied army would be split in two: Eugene's wing would be isolated from Marlborough's, passing the initiative to the Franco-Bavarian forces now engaged across the whole plain.
Hvis Holstein-Becks hollandske kolonne blev nedkæmpet, ville hæren snart deles i to: Eugen fløj ville være isoleret fra Marlboroughs, og initiativet ville overgå til de fransk-bayerske styrker, som nu var i kamp på hele sletten.