In order to protect themselves from the Turkish invaders, around 3.000 peasants and miners took up arms, preparing to fight the Turkish army coming via the Predil Pass. However, upon arrival of the Turkish army, most of the original 3.000 peasants fled into the forests leaving only around 600 farmers under a certain Matjaž who refused to let the Turks pass without a fight. In the ensuing battle that pitted the poorly armed, but determined peasants against professional Turkish Akinci cavalrymen, all 600 peasants and miners were killed. The Turkish army then continued its advance and eventually plundered areas up until Upper Carinthia.