about one o'clock
The king , impatient in his design , came into the room to us to know what we had resolved on , approved our measures , gave us orders immediately ; and , turning to me , `` You shall command the dragoons , '' says the king , `` but Dubalt must be general in this case , for he knows the country . '' `` Your Majesty , '' said I , `` shall be always served by me in any figure you please . '' The king wished us good speed , and hurried us away the same afternoon , in order to come to the place in time . We marched slowly on because of the carriages we had with us , and came to Freynstat about one o'clock in the night perfectly undiscovered . The guards were so negligent , that we came to the very port before they had notice of us , and a sergeant with twelve dragoons thrust in upon the out-sentinels , and killed them without noise . Immediately ladders were placed to the half-moon which defended the gate , which the dragoons mounted and carried in a trice , about twenty-eight men being cut in pieces within . As soon as the ravelin was taken , they burst open the gate , at which I entered at the head of 200 dragoons , and seized the drawbridge .