In the context of 'After the purge of foreigners, only a few stayed on, strictly confined to Dejima Island in Nagasaki Bay.', does 'A few foreigners were left free after the purge on foreigners.' serve as a direct counterargument?
After the purge of foreigners, only a few stayed on, strictly confined to Dejima Island in Nagasaki Bay.###A few foreigners were left free after the purge on foreigners.