Scurvy had broken out in its severest form, and the only Englishman on the ships died at the Ladrones.

From there they went on to the islands now known as the Philippines, one of the kings of which greeted them very favourably.

As a reward Magelhaens undertook one of his local quarrels, and fell in an unequal fight at Mactan, 27th April 1521.

The three vessels continued their course for the Moluccas, but the _Concepcion_ proved so unseaworthy that they had to beach and burn her.

They reached Borneo, and here Juan Sebastian del Cano was appointed captain of the _Victoria_.
At last, on the 6th November 1521, they reached the goal of their journey, and anchored at Tidor, one of the Moluccas.