The combat was desperate but the Franks were victorious.

Eudes, however, had other difficulties.

Burgundy and Aquitaine revolted, and in order to secure peace to the kingdom he made a treaty with the Danes, giving over to them the province of Normandy.
Edmund and Egbert had no part in the second siege of Paris.

As soon as the place was relieved by the Emperor Charles they prepared to depart.
Taking boats they ascended the river, and to their joy found the Dragon safe in the hiding place where she had been lying for nearly a year.
She was brought out into the stream and floated down to Paris, where by the order of Count Eudes she was thoroughly repaired and redecorated.
The Franks, convinced that next only to the assistance of St.Germain they owed the safety of their city to the valour of the Saxons, loaded them with presents; and these, with the gifts which they had previously received after the destruction of the three towers, and the sums for which the booty captured from the Danes had been sold, made up a great treasure.
Upon the day before they had arranged to sail a Danish boat was seen rowing down the stream.

It approached the Dragon and the helmsman asked: "Is this ship the Dragon?
and has it for a captain Edmund the Saxon ?" "I am Edmund," he replied, "and this is the Dragon.