The following day some heavy guns were landed, and a four-gun battery was constructed.

But the Portuguese had had enough of it, and were determined to withdraw.
From the beginning, there had been little cordiality between the ill-matched allies.

In the English camp, Cowan was devoid of military experience or instinct, and commanded little confidence among men habituated to defeat in their attacks on Angrian strongholds; while Matthews, violent and overbearing, claimed a right to direct operations that he knew nothing about.

The Portuguese, on their side, proud in the recollection of the great position they had once held on the Malabar coast, and which, though now fast falling into decay, was still immeasurably superior to that of the English merchants, were disgusted at the constant drunkenness, quarrelling, and want of discipline among the English, and incensed at the charge of treachery, for which there was no justification.
Feigning illness, the Viceroy betook himself to his ship.

Angria saw his opportunity of breaking up the alliance, and opened negotiations with him.
On the 17th, the Viceroy wrote to the English, proposing a suspension of arms.