Marlborough, on this as on every similar occasion, acquitted himself like a valiant and skilful captain.

The Coldstream Guards commanded by Talmash, and the regiment which is now called the sixteenth of the line, commanded by Colonel Robert Hodges, distinguished themselves highly.

The Royal regiment too, which had a few months before set up the standard of rebellion at Ipswich, proved on this day that William, in freely pardoning that great fault, had acted not less wisely than generously.
The testimony which Waldeck in his despatch bore to the gallant conduct of the islanders was read with delight by their countrymen.

The fight indeed was no more than a skirmish: but it was a sharp and bloody skirmish.

There had within living memory been no equally serious encounter between the English and French; and our ancestors were naturally elated by finding that many years of inaction and vassalage did not appear to have enervated the courage of the nation, [454] The Jacobites however discovered in the events of the campaign abundant matter for invective.