. The Windham papers; the life and correspondence of the Rt . uireeven a larger force than was necessary in that which hequitted, yet it is possible, that further inquiry andinformation may alter his opinion in that respect, andthat the Course of events may enable him to spare, as Hisown inclination will prompt him to do, whenever He can;a sufficient change to enable you to set up again; theexpedition to the Coast of France. You will forgive,therefore, my urging to your consideration the importanceof keeping everything in readiness for such an event, thatno chance may be lost of what is so inf
. The Windham papers; the life and correspondence of the Rt . uireeven a larger force than was necessary in that which hequitted, yet it is possible, that further inquiry andinformation may alter his opinion in that respect, andthat the Course of events may enable him to spare, as Hisown inclination will prompt him to do, whenever He can;a sufficient change to enable you to set up again; theexpedition to the Coast of France. You will forgive,therefore, my urging to your consideration the importanceof keeping everything in readiness for such an event, thatno chance may be lost of what is so infinitely to be wishedas a successful attempt in that The affairs in Flanders had been growing steadilyworse. After the defeat by Pichegru at Tournay (May 18),when the ability of Generals Abercromby and Fox alonesaved the English army from disaster, the outlook becamemore gloomy each week. Even the reinforcement of7000 men, sent out in June under the Earl of Moira, hadfailed to stem the tide of retreat. The suspicion in mens 1 Add. MSS. 37844 f. THK niKB OF YORK //. Dawe, sculpt. 1794] THE DUKE OF YORKS INCAPACITY 239 minds that the Duke of York was not a leader likely toachieve success had slowly been crystallised into a con-viction. The situation, however, was one full of diffi-culty, and it was left to Windham to make that courageousmove, which resulted in the Dukes recall. William Windham to William PittMost private Grave : September 16, 1794 I am now to write to you upon a subject, which I feelto be at once so delicate and important, that nothing buta sense of that extreme importance, would induce meto speak upon it, even under that seal of secrecy andconfidence, under which I wish you to consider it as beingdelivered. My last letter to Mr. Dundas betrayed;probably, an opinion, which, if the distinction might beadmitted, I should be better satisfied to have betrayed,than declared ; but which, if it does exist, must be madeknown in some way or another, however
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