Two hundred of their accomplices were sent in irons to England.
Even after this winnowing, the refugees were long regarded by the rest of the army with unjust but not unnatural suspicion.

During some days indeed there was great reason to fear that the enemy would be entertained with a bloody fight between the English soldiers and their French allies, [444] A few hours before the execution of the chief conspirators, a general muster of the army was held; and it was observed that the ranks of the English battalions looked thin.

From the first day of the campaign, there had been much sickness among the recruits: but it was not till the time of the equinox that the mortality became alarming.

The autumnal rains of Ireland are usually heavy; and this year they were heavier than usual.

The whole country was deluged; and the Duke's camp became a marsh.