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they were, as the narrative has already shown) they run back to him in a disorderly fashion and they were not reporting mysteriously about what had appeared, but shouting from far away they announced their attack. And when the soldiers heard of the attack of the Celts, even if they had crossed the walls, even if they had set fire to the gates, even if they already held this in their hands, but terrified, each ran away to his own horse; and being fearful and confused in their minds, one mounted the horse of another. 13.5.6 Therefore, Cantacuzenus, having struggled much and made many cavalry charges against the terrified men; "Be men," he cried, according to the poet, "remember your impetuous valor," when he could not persuade them, he cleverly brought them back from their panic, saying; "We must not leave the siege engines to the enemy as instruments against us, but throw fire into them and then retreat in good order." At once, then, the soldiers very eagerly carried out the order, and they burned not only the siege engines, but also the ships standing along the river Bouse, so that the Celts might not easily be able to cross from there. But he, having retreated a little and come upon a certain plain, which had on the right the river called Charzanes, and on the left a certain marshy and swampy place, and using these as fortifications, he pitched his camp right there. The said Celts, having come to the bank of the river, since the ships had already been set on fire beforehand, disappointed in their hopes, returned gaping. 13.5.7 But Bohemond's brother, Guy, having learned from them what had happened, turned to another course and, selecting brave soldiers from among those under him, sent them out toward Jericho and Kanina. Therefore, having seized the passes guarded by Michael Cecaumenus (for the emperor had appointed him as guard over these) and using the place as an ally and taking courage, they engaged and routed them completely. For a Celt, whenever he should encounter the enemy in a narrow pass, becomes irresistible, just as on the plains he is very easily captured.

13.6.1 Therefore, taking courage, they run back again against Cantacuzenus. But since they had recognized that the place where Cantacuzenus had, as we said, pitched his camp, did not favor them, growing fearful they postponed the battle. But he, perceiving their attack, occupied the far side of the river with his whole army during the entire night. And before the sun had risen above the horizon, having both armed himself and equipped his entire force, he himself held the center of the battle line in the forefront, and the Turks on the left; and the Alan Rosmikes commanded the right wing with his fellow countrymen under him. And he sent the Scythians out ahead against the Celts, having instructed them to draw them on by skirmishing and to shoot often, but to fall back again and retreat. And they went forth eagerly, but accomplished nothing, since the Celts, having locked their shields together, did not break formation at all, but advanced with a slow step in very good order. But when both armies had come within the proper distance for battle, the Scythians were no longer able to shoot arrows, as the Celts charged against them with a violent rush, but immediately showed their backs to the Celts. The Turks, eager to support these, attacked; and the Celts, paying no attention to them at all, fought more furiously. 13.6.2 But Cantacuzenus, seeing them now being defeated, ordered Rosmikes the Exousiokrator, holding the right wing with those under him (and they were Alans, most warlike men), to battle with the Celts. But he too, having attacked, appeared to be retreating, although roaring terribly against them like a lion. And when Cantacuzenus saw that he too was being defeated, having strengthened himself as if from some starting-point, against the front of the

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ἦσαν, ὡς ὁ λόγος φθάσας ἐδήλωσεν) ἐπανατρέχουσιν ἀσυντάκτως πρὸς αὐτὸν καὶ οὐ μυστηριωδῶς περὶ τῶν φανέντων κατήγγελλον, ἀλλὰ πόρρω που φωνοῦντες τὴν τούτων ἔφοδον ἔλεγον. Ἀκούσαντες δὲ οἱ στρατιῶται τὴν τῶν Κελτῶν ἔφοδον, κἂν τῶν τειχῶν ὑπερέβησαν, κἂν τὰς πύλας ἐνέπρησαν, κἂν ἐν χερσὶ τοῦτο κατέχοντες ἦσαν ἤδη, ἀλλ' ἐκδειματωθέντες ἕκαστος πρὸς τὸν ἴδιον ἀπέτρεχεν ἵππον· ἔμφοβοι δὲ ὄντες καὶ συγχυθέντες τὸν νοῦν θάτερος θατέρου ἵππου ἐπέβαινε. 13.5.6 Πολλὰ γοῦν ὁ Καντακουζηνὸς ἀγωνισάμενος καὶ πολλὰς ἱππασίας κατὰ τῶν ἐκδειματωθέντων ποιήσας· «Ἀνέρες ἔστε, φωνῶν κατὰ τὸν ποιητήν, μνήσθητε θούριδος ἀλκῆς», ὡς οὐκ ἔπειθεν, εὐφυῶς τούτους τῆς πτοίας ἀνήνεγκε φάμε νος ὡς· «Οὐ χρὴ τὰς ἑλεπόλεις καταλιπεῖν τοῖς ἐχθροῖς καθ' ἡμῶν ὄργανα, ἀλλὰ πῦρ εἰς αὐτὰς ἐμβαλεῖν κᾆθ' οὕτως εὐσυντάκτως ὑποχωρεῖν». Παραχρῆμα γοῦν μάλα προθύμως ἐπλήρουν οἱ στρατιῶται τὸ προσταττόμενον, καὶ οὐ τὰς ἑλεπόλεις μόνον, ἀλλὰ καὶ τὰ κατὰ τὸν ποταμὸν Βούσην ἱστάμενα πλοῖα ἐνέπρησαν, ὡς μὴ ῥᾳδίως οἱ Κελτοὶ διαπε ρᾶν ἔνθεν ἔχοιεν. Αὐτὸς δὲ ἀναποδίσας μικρὸν καὶ πεδιάδι τινὶ ἐντυχών, δεξιόθεν μὲν τὸν καλούμενον Χαρζάνην ποταμὸν ἐχούσῃ, ἐξ εὐωνύμου δὲ ἑλώδη τινὰ τόπον καὶ βαλτώδη, καὶ συγχρησάμενος τούτοις ὡς ὀχυ ρώμασιν αὐτοῦ που τὸν χάρακα ἐπήξατο. Οἱ δὲ ῥηθέντες Κελτοὶ παρὰ τῷ χείλει τοῦ ποταμοῦ γενόμενοι, τῶν πλοίων ἤδη προεμπρησθέντων, ἀστοχήσαντες τῶν ἐλπίδων κεχη νότες ὑπέστρεφον. 13.5.7 Ὁ δὲ τοῦ Βαϊμούντου ἀδελφὸς Γίδος, τὰ ξυμβάντα πυθόμενος παρ' αὐτῶν, ἄλλην ἐτράπετο καὶ στρατιώτας γενναίους τῶν ὑπ' αὐτὸν διελόμενος πρὸς Ἱεριχὼ καὶ τὰ Κάνινα ἐξέπεμψε. Καταλαβόντες οὖν τὰ ὑπὸ τοῦ Κεκαυμένου Μιχαὴλ τηρούμενα τέμπη (ἐκεῖνον γὰρ φύλακα τούτων ἐπέστησεν ὁ αὐτοκράτωρ) καὶ συμμάχῳ τῷ τόπῳ χρησάμενοι καὶ θαρρήσαντες τρέπουσι ξυμβαλόντες κατὰ κράτος. Ἀνὴρ γὰρ Κελτός, ἐπὰν <ἐν> στενωπῷ τοῖς ἐχθροῖς ἐντύχοι, ἀκάθεκτος γίνεται, ὥσπερ ἐν πεδιάσι λίαν εὐάλωτος.

13.6.1 Θαρσήσαντες οὖν ὡς πρὸς τὸν Καντακουζηνὸν αὖθις ἐπανατρέχουσιν. Ἐπεὶ δὲ τὸν τόπον, οὗπερ ἔφθασεν ὁ Καντακουζηνός, ὡς εἴπομεν, τὸν χάρακα πήξασθαι, μὴ προσβοηθοῦντα τούτοις ἐγνώκεσαν, δειλιάσαντες ἀνεβά λοντο τὴν μάχην. Ὁ δέ, αὐτῶν αἰσθόμενος τῆς ἐφόδου, δι' ὅ λης νυκτὸς ξυμπάσῃ στρατιᾷ τὴν τοῦ ποταμοῦ περαίαν κατέλαβεν. Ἡλίου δὲ τοῦ ὁρίζοντος μήπω ὑπερκύψαντος, αὐτός τε θωρακισάμενος καὶ ἅπαν ὁπλίσας τὸ στράτευμα, τὴν μέσην τῆς παρατάξεως εἶχε χώραν προμετώπιος, οἱ δὲ Τοῦρκοι ἐξ εὐωνύμου· ὁ δέ γε Ἀλανὸς Ῥωσμίκης τὸ δεξιὸν διεῖπε κέρας μετὰ τῶν ὑπ' αὐτὸν ὁμοχθόνων. Τοὺς δὲ Σκύθας προεξέπεμψε κατὰ τῶν Κελτῶν, ἐντειλάμενος δι' ἀκροβολισμοῦ ἐπισπᾶσθαι τούτους καὶ βάλλειν μὲν συχ νῶς, ὑπεκφεύγειν δὲ αὖθις καὶ παλιμπορεύτους γίνεσθαι. Καὶ οἱ μὲν προθύμως ἀπῄεσαν, ἤνυσαν δὲ οὐδαμῶς, ἐπείπερ οἱ Κελτοὶ συνησπικότες οὐδ' ὅλως τὴν παράταξιν ἔλυον, ἀλλὰ βραδεῖ ποδὶ συντεταγμένως λίαν ᾔεσαν. Ὡς δὲ κατὰ τὰ προσήκοντα μέτρα τῆς μάχης ἄμφω τὰ στρατεύματα ἐληλύθεσαν, οἱ μὲν Σκύθαι οὐκέτι βάλλειν ὀϊστοὺς ἠδύναντο σφοδρᾷ τῇ ῥύμῃ τῶν Κελτῶν κατ' αὐτῶν ἐξιππα σαμένων, ἀλλ' ἐδίδουν εὐθὺς τοῖς Κελτοῖς τὰ μετάφρενα. Τούτοις ἐπαμύνειν οἱ Τοῦρκοι προθυμηθέντες προσέβαλον· καὶ οὐδὲ τούτων λόγον ὅλως ποιησάμενοι οἱ Κελτοὶ ἐκθυ μότερον ἐμάχοντο. 13.6.2 Ὁ δὲ Καντακουζηνὸς ἡττωμένους ἀπάρτι τούτους ὁρῶν, τὸν ἐξουσιοκράτορα Ῥωσμίκην τὸ δεξιὸν ἐπέχοντα κέρας μετὰ τῶν ὑπ' αὐτόν (Ἀλανοὶ δὲ ἦσαν ἄνδρες μαχιμώτατοι) τὴν μετὰ τῶν Κελτῶν μάχην ἐπέτρεψεν. Ἀλλὰ καὶ οὗτος προσβαλὼν ὀπισθόπους ἐφαί νετο, καίπερ ὡς λέων δεινῶς κατ' αὐτῶν βρυχώμενος. Ὡς δὲ καὶ τοῦτον ἡττώμενον ὁ Καντακουζηνὸς ἐθεάσατο, ἐπιρ ρώσας ἑαυτὸν ὥσπερ ἐξ ὁρμητηρίου τινός, κατὰ μέτωπον τῆς τῶν