When they reached the edge of the wood each of the bodies broke into two.

The Numidians had directed their course towards their horses, which a party of their own men were still defending desperately against the attacks of a large body of natives.

Through these they cut their way, and springing upon their steeds dashed out into the plain, and sweeping round the grove fell upon the natives there, and cut down the parties of men who emerged in confusion from its shelter, unable to withstand the assaults of Hamilcar and his infantry within.
The heavy infantry and the Iberians, when they gained the edge of the wood, had swept to the right and left, cleared the edge of the grove of their enemies until they met, then joining they again plunged into the centre.

Thus they traversed the wood in every direction until they had completely cleared it of foes.
When the work was done the breathless and exhausted troops gathered outside, in the light of the moon.

More than half their number had fallen; scarce one but was bleeding from wounds of arrow or javelin.