Galvez knew that the British fleet was on its way, so he decided to take the matter into his own hands. He took his own four ships, hoisted his personal flag in the lead ship, stood on the prow with his sword raised, and ordered a 15-gun salute fired as he led his ships through the pass. When the rest of the fleet saw this daring move, they urged the admiral to give the order to follow. Still, Irazabel hesitated. Finally he told the other captains, "Do whatever you want." The other ships followed Galvez. Irazabel returned to Cuba and was never heard from again. Why did the rest of the fleet urge the admiral to follow Gálvez? because the admiral was leaving for Cuba because they felt Gálvez was brave because they were more loyal to Gálvez because Gálvez’s four ships were larger