 All of these initiatives were later approved by the King of Spain, who rewarded him and other members of the Audiencia, such as José Basco y Vargas, who had fought against the invaders.Anda eventually raised an army which amounted to over 10,000 combatants, most of them volunteer natives, and although they lacked enough modern weapons, they were successful in keeping the British forces confined to Manila and Cavite.On 26 November, Captain Backhouse dispersed Anda's troops from Pasig and soon after, established a post, manned by Lascars and sepoys so they could dominate Laguna de Bay.