The troops thus assaulted were at once routed, partly from the suddenness of the conflict and partly through fear of the gates being opened to the Athenians, with whom they imagined that the attack had been concerted.
Gainera etorri zitzaizkien eta izuaren izuz ihes eragin zieten hala bat-bateko erasoaldi horregatik nola atenastarrei ateak ireki zizkietelako, besteek uste izan baitzuten erasoa aldez aurretik atenastarrekin adostuta burutzen zela.