You have advanced too far, and your destruction is inevitable." The embassadors retired in sadness.

Georges then assembled his captains, and gave orders to form the troops in line of battle.
Addressing the troops, he said: "Let no soldier's life be spared.

Aim particularly at the officers.
The helmets, the clothes and the horses of the dead shall belong to you.

Let us not be troubled with any prisoners.

The princes alone may be taken captive, and reserved for public execution." Both parties now prepared, with soundings of the trumpet and shoutings of the soldiers, for combat.