Willem saw they were getting ever close to the island. He could see them, and in return they could see him. He took out his spyglass and peered over at the island, he saw many men, lighting many drums which presumably containg some sort of flammable liquid. The bastards probably knew of their arrival and had prepared. They weren't the smartest though, they had lit the barrels already without actually letting the fleet get close enough. He ran to the helm before raising his ebony armoued arm up to signify a halt. He called over to the allied ships.
"The silly bastards have already litten their barrels! Wait them out and kill any ships that come by, I'm not willing to risk any of these ships for stupidity."