The raids were masterminded by an American plantation owner who blamed the war for the loss of his fortune. He was assisted by two British non-commissioned officers who were on the run for murder and who ironically landed on Tarutao to sit out the war.
The raids were orchestrated by an American plantation owner who blamed the war for his economic decline. He was assisted by two British non-commissioned officers, fugitives from murder charges, who unexpectedly found themselves at Tarutao during the conflict.