It may be confidently affirmed that to serve the banished family was not his object, and that to ingratiate himself with the banished family was only his secondary object.

His primary object was to force himself into the service of the existing government, and to regain possession of those important and lucrative places from which he had been dismissed more than two years before.

He knew that the country and the Parliament would not patiently bear to see the English army commanded by foreign generals.

Two Englishmen only had shown themselves fit for high military posts, himself and Talmash.

If Talmash were defeated and disgraced, William would scarcely have a choice.