Tallard set out on 1 July from Strasbourg, but although the six day siege of Villingen proved abortive, (abandoned on 22 July), the French Marshal was able to bring 34,000 men through the Black Forest, reaching Ulm on 5 August.
Tallard rykkede den 1. juli ud fra Strasbourg, men selv om den seks dages belejring af Villingen ikke lykkedes, (opgivet den 22. juli), kunne den franske marskal bringe 34.000 mand gennem Schwarzwald og nå til Ulm den 5. august.