[3] The Byzantine troops were demoralized when met with the larger number of enemies, but after a speech by Solomon, they gained their bravery back, and prepared for the fight.

[5] Not even telling his own troops to avoid being betrayed,[6] the excubitors climbed up the mountain during the dead of the night without being noticed.

Both detachments started a relentless attack against the surrounded Berber troops who panicked and attempted to flee, but had nowhere to do so.

[7] The few that survived did so by trampling over the dead bodies of their comrades, and nearly all of the Berber warriors were caught, killed, or wounded.

Cutzinas, the main leader of the revolt, fled to the Berber Kingdom of Arris led by king Iabdas, and continued to wage guerilla style warfare from there.