 Kunyange zvazvo J. B. Bury aiona Aetius somutungamiriri mukuru wehondo uye munhu akakurumbira munhau, haana kufunga kuti hondo yacho pachayo yakanga ichikosha zvikuru. Anopikisa kuti Aetius akarwisa maHuns pavakanga vava kutodzoka kubva kuOrléans saka njodzi kuGaul yakanga ichienda zvakadaro; uye akaramba kuvandudza kurwisa maHuns zuva raitevera, chaizvo kuti achengetedze kuenzana kwesimba. Vamwe vanofungidzira kuti vaHuni vangave vakarega kukomba Orléans nemhaka yokuti mauto aAetius akanga achivapfuurira. Bury anoratidza kuti kukunda kwevaGermany vaHuns paHondo yeNedao, makore matatu gare gare, yakanga ichikosha zvikuru. Izvi zvakagumisa kuti kwaisazova noumambo hwenguva refu hwevaHuni muEurope, izvo Bury anofunga kuti zvingadai zvisina kuitika kunyange kudai vakanga vaparadza madzinza echiGermany panguva iyoyo. Nokuda kwaBury, mugumisiro wehondo yeCatalaunian Plains wakasarudza zvikurukuru kuti Attila akapedza gore rake rokupedzisira achipamba Italy, panzvimbo peGaul. 