His mathematician, Johan von Walbeck, made a chart of the southeastern coast of Tierra del Fuego and the Strait of Le Maire, which was at that time the most authentic map of the extremity of South America.
After Hermite's death on June 2, 1624, Schapenham took the command-in-chief and, in opposition to Verschoor's advice, refused to attack Callao again, which could have been easily carried, and a new expedition against Pisco was decided upon; but the Dutch were driven back on August 26.
When the fleet reached the coast of New Spain, Verschoor secured several rich prizes and was ordered to sail for the East Indies, with Schapenham returning by way of Cape Horn to the Atlantic.
Verschoor arrived on March 2 at Ternate, in the Moluccas, and, with the vessels being assigned to other services, he returned to Holland to report to the States General.
Charles de Brosses also gave an account of the expedition in his Voyages aux Terres Australes, and Capt.