He had ascertained their position from ships he had stopped along his journey, but unfamiliar with the local channels and shoals he decided to wait until the following morning to make his attack.
Sabía da súa posición grazas a varios navíos que detivo durante a súa viaxe, pero non estaba familiarizado coas canles e bancos locais, polo que decidiu agardar ata a mañá seguinte para comezar o ataque.