 They proceeded to Cochin and forced the Zamorin to lift the siege.In the aftermath, Pêro de Ataíde took a leading role in several amphibian attacks around the Vembanad lagoon, to punish local princelets who had collaborated with the Zamorin against Cochin.In January, 1504, Afonso de Albuquerque began organizing the return journey, and determined that Pêro de Ataíde was to captain one of the spice-laden naus back to Lisbon (according to Correia, Ataíde was given command of the "Espírito Santo" that had been brought to India by Duarte Pacheco Pereira, who was to remain behind.