There was no artillery or ammunition, and no money with which these necessaries could be purchased abroad.

The gentry would have willingly contributed, but all had been well-nigh ruined by the confiscation of their property, and could do little towards filling the treasury.
Never did a nation enter upon a war so badly provided with all necessaries as did Ireland, when she resolved to adhere to the cause of her king, and to resist the power of England and Scotland, aided by that of Holland and the Protestant States of Germany.
Mr.Davenant had been one of the first to respond to the invitation of Tyrconnell, and had set about raising a troop of horse.

He had no difficulty in getting the number of men in Bray and the surrounding villages, and the difficulty in mounting them was overcome by the patriotism of sundry gentlemen and citizens of Dublin, who willingly contributed their spare horses to the king's service.
Their arms were various.

Some had swords, some short pikes, while a few only had pistols; but the smiths everywhere toiled hard converting scythes and reaping hooks into swords and pikes, and before they were ready to take the field, the whole troop were provided with swords.
Walter had eagerly begged his father to appoint him cornet of the troop, and Mr.Davenant might have yielded, had it not been for his wife's entreaties.

Even old Mrs.Davenant, intensely loyal as she was to the cause of James, sided with her daughter in law.
"Of course, Fergus, you will do your duty to the king.