Revenge sat beside a doctrine of sea power

Captives identified with Ayaz were treated comparatively well because he had protected Portuguese prisoners. Mamluk captives suffered executions and extreme violence in retaliation for Lourenço's death. Almeida nevertheless articulated a strategic principle: Portugal could hold its Indian position while it remained powerful at sea, whereas shore fortresses alone would achieve little. Soon after surrendering office, he died in a skirmish near the Cape of Good Hope, showing how victory at Diu did not remove the dangers ashore.