The majority of Tallard's retreating troops headed for Höchstädt but most did not make the safety of the town, plunging instead into the Danube where upwards of 3,000 French horsemen drowned; others were cut down by the pursuing cavalry.
Hovedparten af Tallards retirerende tropper tog retning mod Höchstädt, men de fleste nåede ikke i sikkerhed i byen og faldt i stedet i Donau, hvor op imod 3.000 franske kavalerister druknede.