Some fishermen pointed out a place where the ships could be brought within sixty feet of the beach.
This was done; and in three hours many hundreds of horses swam safely to shore.
The disembarkation had hardly been effected when the wind rose again, and swelled into a fierce gale from the west.

The enemy coming in pursuit down the Channel had been stopped by the same change of weather which enabled William to land.

During two days the King's fleet lay on an unruffled sea in sight of Beachy Head.

At length Dartmouth was able to proceed.

He passed the Isle of Wight, and one of his ships came in sight of the Dutch topmasts in Torbay.