The outposts of the two armies chatted and messed together.

The English officers rambled into the town.

The Irish officers dined in the camp.
Anecdotes of what passed at the friendly meetings of these men, who had so lately been mortal enemies, were widely circulated.

One story, in particular, was repeated in every part of Europe.

"Has not this last campaign," said Sarsfield to some English officers, "raised your opinion of Irish soldiers ?" "To tell you the truth," answered an Englishman, "we think of them much as we always did." "However meanly you may think of us," replied Sarsfield, "change Kings with us, and we will willingly try our luck with you again." He was doubtless thinking of the day on which he had seen the two Sovereigns at the head of two great armies, William foremost in the charge, and James foremost in the flight.