While they were coming on, the Stratians, becoming aware how things stood, and thinking that the defeat of this division would considerably dishearten the Hellenes behind it, occupied the environs of the town with ambuscades, and as soon as they approached engaged them at close quarters from the city and the ambuscades.
izan ere, Stratoko batailako egun bertsuetan, Formioren eta Naupakton jagole zeuden hogei ontzi atenastarren kontra borrokatzera behartu zuten.