To isolate the Danube from any Allied intervention, Marshal Villeroi's 46,000 troops were expected to pin the 70,000 Dutch and English troops around Maastricht in the Low Countries, while General de Coigny protected Alsace against surprise with a further corps.
For at isolere Donauområdet fra allieret indblanding skulle marskal Villerois 46.000 tropper fastholde de 70.000 hollandske og engelske tropper ved Maastricht i Nederlandene, mens general de Coigny beskyttede Alsace mod overraskelser med et yderligere korps.