ðə sˈoʊldʒɚz, dᵻspˈaɪt ˈeɪd baɪ ɪndˈɪdʒənəs ˈælaɪz, wɜːɹ ʌnˈeɪbəl tə ɹᵻkˈæptʃɚ ðɪ ˈaɪlənd ʌntˈɪl ðə ɹˈɛbəlz wɜː fˈoːɹst tə lˈiːv ˌɔn ˈeɪt ɔːɹ nˈaɪn ˈɔːɡəst, lˈaɪkli dˈuː tə lˈæk ʌv fˈuːd.
The soldiers, despite aid by indigenous allies, were unable to recapture the island until the rebels were forced to leave on 8 or 9 August, likely due to lack of food.