As soon as it was day Nicias put his army in motion, pressed, as before, by the Syracusans and their allies, pelted from every side by their missiles, and struck down by their javelins.
Orduan atenastarrek, zalditeria etsai ugariak eta gainerako tropek puntu guztietatik egiten zizkieten erasoek behartuta, Asinaro ibairantz jo zuten azkar, ibai hura zeharkatu ondoren egoera hobean aurkituko zirela pentsatuz, eta baita nekeak eta egarriak bultzatuta.