[272] York to Dundas, 25th, 27th, 30th July, 1st and 6th August; Craig to Nepean, 25th July 1794.
[273] Its flank companies, and those of the 34th, were detained for the West Indies.
[274] Dundas to Mulgrave, 7th and 13th August; Mulgrave to Dundas, 17th, 19th, 26th, 30th August, 3rd September; Dundas to York, 22nd August 1794.
[275] On the 29th of August the Duke reorganised his force as follows:
| First Brigade—Maj.-gen. Stewart, | 3rd, 40th, 55th, 59th, 89th. |
| Second Brigade— | 8th, 27th, 28th, 57th. |
| Third Brigade— | 12th, 33rd, 42nd, 44th. |
| Fourth Brigade—Maj.-gen. Fox, | 14th, 37th, 38th, 63rd. |
| Fifth Brigade— | 19th, 53rd, 54th, 88th. |
[276] Craig to Dundas, 19th September 1794.
[277] The Bommeler Waert is the triangular tongue of land enclosed between the Waal and the Meuse immediately to the east of Gorkum. It is very nearly an island, the entrance to it from the east being very narrow and defended by a fort, then, as now, called Fort St. Andries.
[278] York to Dundas, 19th, 21st, 22nd September (enclosing correspondence with Clerfaye); Craig to Dundas, 19th September 1794.
[279] Craig to Nepean, 20th September 1794. Sybel, iii. 432 note. From this it appears that all documentary evidence of the agreement has been carefully destroyed, but that there is a hint of secret negotiations actually proceeding on the 18th of September 1794.
[280] York to Dundas, 25th and 29th September, 1st and 3rd October; Craig to Nepean, 1st October; Grenville to York, 25th September 1794.