 The plan was presented to Maurice of Nassau, who was glad to give its approval and then ordered the operation the go ahead but in maximum secrecy.On the 25th of February Charles de Heraugiere was to lead the covert assault in charge of sixty eight hand picked Dutch and English soldiers.They waited next to the mouth of the Mark river for the arrival of the boat of van Bergen and accompanied captains Logier, Fervet and Lieutenant Matthew Held.