It was necessary to make an immediate change in all the military arrangements.

Messengers were despatched in every direction.
Officers were roused from their beds at dead of night.

At three on the Sunday morning there was a great muster by torchlight in Hyde Park.
The King had sent several regiments northward in the expectation that William would land in Yorkshire.

Expresses were despatched to recall them.

All the forces except those which were necessary to keep the peace of the capital were ordered to move to the west.