It took them almost as long to divide their spoils as it did to get rid of them.
As these precious rascals had now nothing to live upon, it was necessary to start out again and commit some more acts of robbery and ruin; and L'Olonnois, whose rapacious mind seems to have been filled with a desire for town-destroying, projected an expedition to Nicaragua, where he proposed to pillage and devastate as many towns and villages as possible.

His reputation as a successful commander was now so high that he had no trouble in getting men, for more offered themselves than he could possibly take.
He departed with seven hundred men and six ships, stopping on the way near the coast of Cuba, and robbing some poor fishermen of their boats, which he would need in shallow water.

Their voyage was a very long one, and they were beset by calms, and instead of reaching Nicaragua, they drifted into the Gulf of Honduras.

Here they found themselves nearly out of provisions, and were obliged to land and scour the country to find something to eat.

Leaving their ships, they began a land march through the unfortunate region where they now found themselves.