To signal Magellan’s triumph, Barbosa flew the Captain General’s colors from Victoria’s mast, announcing to Quesada and the other rebels that the mutiny was ending. Magellan placed Trinidad securely between the two loyal ships, Victoria guarding one side and Santiago, now loyal to Magellan, the other. Together, the three vessels blockaded the inlet to the port; the two rebel holdouts, positioned deeper in the harbor, could not escape.
