AtthismomentacrywasraisedintheChristianhostthatthesaintswerefightingontheirside。Thebattle-fieldwasclearofthesmokefromtheburningweeds，whichhadcurledaway，andhunginwhitecloudsoffantasticshapeonthebrowofthedistantmountains。Someimaginativezealot，seeingthisdimlythroughthedustofthebattle，calledouttohisfellows，tolookatthearmyofsaints，clothedinwhite，andridinguponwhitehorses，thatwerepouringoverthehillstotherescue。Alleyeswereimmediatelyturnedtothedistantsmoke；
faithwasineveryheart；andtheoldbattle-cry，Godwillsit！Godwillsit！resoundedthroughthefield，aseverysoldier，believingthatGodwasvisiblysendingHisarmiestohisaid，foughtwithanenergyunfeltbefore。ApanicseizedthePersianandTurkishhosts，andtheygavewayinalldirections。InvainKerboghatriedtorallythem。Fearismorecontagiousthanenthusiasm，andtheyfledoverthemountainslikedeerpursuedbythehounds。Thetwoleaders，seeingtheuselessnessoffurtherefforts，fledwiththerest；andthatimmensearmywasscatteredoverPalestine，leavingnearlyseventythousandofitsdeaduponthefieldofbattle。
Theirmagnificentcampfellintothehandsoftheenemy，withitsrichstoresofcorn，anditsdrovesofsheepandoxen。Jewels，gold，andrichvelvetsinabundanceweredistributedamongthearmy。Tancredfollowedthefugitivesoverthehills，andreapedasmuchplunderasthosewhohadremainedinthecamp。Theway，astheyfled，wascoveredwithvaluables，andhorsesofthefinestbreedofArabiabecamesoplentiful，thateveryknightoftheChristianswasprovidedwithasteed。Thecrusaders，inthisbattle，acknowledgetohavelostnearlytenthousandmen。
TheirreturntoAntiochwasoneofjoyindeed:thecitadelwassurrenderedatonce，andmanyoftheTurkishgarrisonembracedtheChristianfaith，andtherestweresufferedtodepart。AsolemnthanksgivingwasofferedupbytheBishopofPuy，inwhichthewholearmyjoined，andtheHolyLancewasvisitedbyeverysoldier。
Theenthusiasmlastedforsomedays，andthearmyloudlydemandedtobeledforwardtoJerusalem，thegrandgoalofalltheirwishes: