From the information extracted from the captured men, Arnold was informed that there were in total seven bands of men, scattered across the region that had been in secret communication, coordinating their attacks and sharing critical intelligence about the prince's forces.
Led by the rebel to the location he had described, the prince's forces moved under the cover of darkness, encircling the final camp nestled deep within the forest. At dawn's first light, the attack began. The surprise was total. Confusion erupted among the rebels as horns blared and the prince's soldiers surged forward. Men stumbled from their tents, half-dressed and disoriented, scrambling to arm themselves.
