Note 267 — Chapter LIV · WILLIAM III. IN IRELAND, 1690. THE BOYNE

In his letter of July 7 Douglas, whose authority on this point seems superior to all others’, says the original detachment under Meinhart Schomberg was 4000 horse and 3000 foot, and that he was sent to support him with 12,000 foot. Lauzun says: ‘Le petit jour venu, nous les vîmes marcher en colonnes cavalerie et infanterie de l’autre côté de la rivière droit à Slaine sans que le camp qui était devant nous branlât ou fît aucun mouvement.’ Light to the Blind says Slane bridge was broken down. G. Bonnivet, whose journal is Sloane MS. 1033, was with Douglas’s wing.