The name Nuestra Señora de la Encarnación y Desengaño translates to "Our Lady of the Incarnation and Disappointment", in reference to Mary and the birth and death of Jesus.

The ship sailed the route between Acapulco de Juárez, Mexico, and Manila, Philippines, transporting treasure, troops, people, supplies and trade goods between Spain's North American and Asian possessions.

The Spanish prisoners were all released except for twenty Filipino sailors who were retained as crew and Captain Jean Presberty who was kept as a hostage.

Nuestra Señora de la Encarnación y Desengaño was renamed Bachelor, with Thomas Dover appointed captain and Alexander Selkirk sailing master.

The British squadron, including Duke, Duchess, and Bachelor sailed thereafter to England by way of Guam, a Spanish colony at the time.