 Though they had won a defensive success, the mood of the Piedmontese generals was gloomy and they recommended a retreat.That night, Colli held a council of war in which he decided to withdraw most of the army west behind the Corsaglia River, leaving Tornaforte with one battalion to hold Ceva fortress.Some units were sent northwest to Cherasco to prevent the French from cutting between Colli and the Piedmontese capital of Turin.