With tired horses and many burghers on foot we could not hope to circumvent the enemy.

Fortunately, many burghers were very willing, and if there was to be a fight they always went voluntarily.

But we soon realized that such a course was not practicable-itwould involve the loss of too many burghers.

Many burghers found their families amongst these exiles, and some heartrending scenes were witnessed.

Many burghers were killed, amongst whom the brave Field-Cornet John Ceronie, and many were wounded.

Many burghers were loudly grumbling, and even some officers were openly declaring that all this had been done on purpose.