Caesar attempted to build a wall separating Afranius' camp from the town of Ilerda. Afranius, seeing this, sent his army out to deploy on a small hill near the construction area. Caesar's men attacked, but Afranius' tactics almost led to their defeat, with Afranius being pushed back only when Caesar personally led legio IX in an attack. Afranius' soldiers retreated inside the town. There followed a see-saw battle lasting several hours, with neither side gaining advantage. The battle ended with roughly equal casualties, with both Afranius and Caesar counting the battle as a victory. The armies returned to their respective camps.
caESAr atTeMptEd tO buiLD A wall SEpaRatiNg aFraNius' caMp frOm the tow,n of iLE!r:da. afRANius, SeEiNg This, sENt HiS Army out To Deploy On a smalL HiLl NeaR THe ConSTRucTIoN ARea. caesAR's men attaCkeD, but afrAnIus' tactiCs almOst lEd to thEIR DefeAT, witH afRAniuS beiNg pusHeD back only whEn caes,ar PerSoNally led legiO iX in an atTack. afranius' SOlDiErs reTReateD insIde tHe town. tHerE FOllOWed a see-Saw battle LastInG seVeraL HoUrs, WiTh NEitheR si.de gaIning advANtAge. the battle EnDed with ROughly equal casualTIes, wITh both afRaNius and caesar CountInG ThE bAttLE as A vIctoRy. The aRmies REturned to theiR rEsPecTivE CampS.