 The invaders moved toward a patch of high ground near the Guia Hill, with the intention of retreating for the day due to fatigue and low ammunitions (most were lost in the explosion).By then it had become apparent to the Portuguese that the main Dutch force was attacking from the east and that the bombardment on São Francisco was just a feint.The commander of the São Thiago garrison therefore sent 50 men under Captain João Soares Vivas to aid the inland defense.