The Sardinian army was composed mostly of mercenaries, including the renowned Genoese crossbowmen and other units from France and northern Italy.

The Aragonese were less numerous though much better trained, and managed to divide the Arborean army into two parts which were then destroyed separately.

A contingent under William survived taking refuge in the castle of Monreale, in the near village of Sardara.

[2] Martin died a few days later in Cagliari, allegedly by malaria transmitted by a Sanlurese mistress.

The battle did not directly conclude the war, but it paved the way to the Aragonese conquest of the Arborean Judicate, which fell the following year.