He accordingly stole away with a few followers to the Dutch quarters.

Most of his troops returned to Salisbury but some who had been detached from the main body, and who had no suspicion of the designs of their commander, proceeded to Honiton.

There they found themselves in the midst of a large force which was fully prepared to receive them.
Resistance was impossible.

Their leader pressed them to take service under William.

A gratuity of a month's pay was offered to them, and was by most of them accepted.