 The Dutch ships "Groeningen" and "Gallias" resumed their attack on São Francisco at daybreak on 24 June, the Feast-day of St. John the Baptist.The Portuguese gunners at the bastion responded with such ferocity that they badly damaged the "Gallias", which had to be scuttled a few weeks later.At approximately two hours after sunrise, the landing party of 800 set off for Cacilhas Beach while São Francisco was being bombarded.