Editing Battle of Almansa (section)

==Aftermath==
Almansa has been described as "the single most important battle fought in Spain during the war".{{Sfn|Lynn|1999|p=316}} Berwick's tactics were admired by many, [[Frederick the Great]] later describing it as the most impressive battle of the century. Victory confirmed Philip's control of North-East Spain and [[Kingdom of Valencia|Valencia]], while by the end of 1707 the Allies were once again restricted to [[Catalonia]] and the [[Balearic Islands]].{{Sfn|Kamen|2003|p=445}} 

In a letter written shortly after the battle, [[Jacques-Louis Comte de Noyelles]], overall commander of Dutch troops in Spain based in [[Girona]], notes the Franco-Spanish army quickly over-ran Valencia and [[Siege of Xàtiva (1707)|besieged Xàtiva]].{{sfn|Enschedé|1896|pp=94-95}} When the town surrendered in June, much of it was destroyed  and the name changed to 'San Felipe.' In memory of these events, a portrait of the monarch still hangs upside down in the local museum. The defeat and its consequences for the autonomy of Valencia and Catalonia gave rise to two modern proverbs; "De ponent, ni vent ni gent," ('From the west, neither wind nor people') and ''Quan el mal ve d'Almansa, a tots alcança,'' ('Bad news from Almansa reaches everybody').

[[File:Ligli-Batalla de Almansa.jpg|thumb|center|upright=1.4|''Batalla de Almansa''. Landscape by Filippo Pallotta, figures by [[Buonaventura Ligli]]]]