The weather growing excessively hot, Philip sent his troops into quarters of refreshment; and the allies followed his example.

Duke Schomberg finding his advice very little regarded by the Portuguese ministry, and seeing very little prospect of success, desired leave to resign his command, which the queen bestowed upon the earl of Galway, who, with a reinforcement of English and Dutch troops, arrived at Lisbon on the thirtieth day of July.

About the latter end of September, the two kings repaired to the camp near Almeida, resolving to invade Castile; but they found the river Aguada so well guarded by the duke of Benvick, that they would not attempt a passage.
They therefore retired into the territories of Portugal, and the army was put into winter quarters.

The Spaniards were now so weakened by detachments sent with the marquis de Villadarias towards Gibraltar, that the duke of Berwick could not execute any scheme of importance during the remaining part of the campaign.
SIR GEORGE KOOKE TAKES GIBRALTAR.
The arms of England were not less fortunate by sea than they had been upon the Danube.

Sir George Rooke having landed king Charles at Lisbon, sent a squadron to cruise off Cape Spartell, under the command of rear admiral Dilkes, who on the twelfth of March, engaged and took three Spanish ships of war, bound from St.Sebastian's to Cadiz.