sentences:  On 27 June 1689, Dundee wrote to Melfort, James' Secretary of State, asking for 3,000 to 5,000 troops and munitions of various kinds.However, this was impacted by the factional struggle between Jacobite Compounders and Non-Compounders who were reluctant to divert resources needed in Ireland.The Non-Compounders sought to replace Dundee with Thomas Buchan but he was needed for the siege of Derry.