 Meanwhile, on 18 November Plymouth had surrendered to William, and on 21 November he began to advance.By 24 November, William's forces were at Sherborne and on 1 December at Hindon.On 4 December he was at Amesbury, and was received by the mayor of Salisbury; three days later they had reached Hungerford, where the following day they met with the King's Commissioners to negotiate.