The pirates were too strong in number and too savage in disposition to be resisted by ordinary Christians, and they kept on their wicked way.
At last they reached a town called San Pedro, which was fairly well defended, having around it a great hedge of prickly thorns; but thorns cannot keep out pirates, and after a severe fight the citizens surrendered, on condition that they should have two hours' truce.

This was given, and the time was occupied by the people in running away into the woods and carrying off their valuables.

But when the two hours had expired, L'Olonnois and his men entered the town, and instead of rummaging around to see what they could find, they followed the unfortunate people into the woods, for they well understood what they wanted when they asked for a truce, and robbed them of nearly everything they had taken away.
But the capture of this town was not of much service to L'Olonnois, who did not find provisions enough to feed his men.

Their supplies ran very low, and it was not long before they were in danger of starvation.
Consequently they made their way by the most direct course to the coast, where they hoped to be able to get something to eat.

If they could find nothing else, they might at least catch fish.