Frederic, a young soldier who led the troops of the church was killed.
The besiegers had suffered much more severely, great numbers having been killed by the stones and missiles hurled down by the defenders while engaged in the demolition of the walls.

At nightfall the Danes carried off their wounded and recrossed the river, confident that next day they would succeed in their assault.

As soon as darkness had set in Count Eudes collected the citizens, and these, bearing beams and planks, crossed the bridge to the tower, and set to work.

Outside the circle of ruins holes were dug and the beams securely fixed.

Planks were nailed to these, and earth heaped up behind them.
All night the work continued, and by morning a fortification much higher than the original tower had been erected all round the ruin.