And now, what are our prospects ?" "Indeed, sir, they are not over bright, and I do not see that we can effect much to aid the king.

My men will fight well enough, as Captain Stilwell has witnessed, when they choose their position and shoot behind shelter, but they would be of no use whatever in a regular action; and as to advancing into the plain to give battle with you against twenty thousand regular troops, they would not attempt it, even if you were to join your orders to mine." "We will not ask them, count," Peterborough said.

"I know the Miquelets by this time.

They are admirable for irregular war, but worse than useless for anything else.

All we will ask of them, count, is to scatter in strong bodies over the hills, to guard every road, and cut off any parties of the enemy who may venture to go out to gather provisions or forage.