By the time Lisbon mounted a rescue mission, the pirates had long fled (though Montluc himself had been killed during the raid).
The pirates settled in for a long stay and no help came from Lisbon.
mnli hypothesis: The pirates settled in for a long stay and no help came from Lisbon. premise: By the time Lisbon mounted a rescue mission, the pirates had long fled (though Montluc himself had been killed during the raid).