He was very short of funds.

The five millions were not to be touched, except for the expenses of the invasion.

But as England was to be subjugated, in order that rebellious Holland might be recovered, it was hardly reasonable to go away leaving such inadequate forces in the Netherlands as to ensure not only independence to the new republic, but to hold out temptation for revolt to the obedient Provinces.

Yet this was the dilemma in which the Duke was placed.

So much money had been set aside for the grand project that there was scarcely anything for the regular military business.