The Portuguese gained little reputation--or to say better, lost much--in not defending themselves.

But since it is not my intention to meddle with another jurisdiction, I shall not discuss that.
Don Juan de Silva left Manila with ten galleons--larger than have been seen in Europa--and four galleys, on February 28, 1616.

He laid his course toward the Strait, as he thought that he would find there the four galleys from Goa, in accordance with the order that he had sent.

He learned what had happened in the Strait; and although he might have gone to Bantan, in Xava Major, to avenge the injury, since he might expect to find the enemy there--and he might at least have destroyed that factory and exacted satisfaction for what had been done--he did not choose to do so, but left the galleons anchored in the Strait, while he went to Malaca with the galleys.

There he was received under the pall with great solemnity, honored with great festivities, and called that city's savior, since the ships had taken flight because of his coming.