Ilghazi, Tughtakin, Bochard and Dubais were the core of the Muslim army, with Turcoman raiders who could not be trusted to stay present once they had booty. They met near Tall-Danith and prepared all night for the battle, trying for an early-morning surprise, as at the Field of Blood, making a noisy attack wiith many missiles. The Christians were awake and ready, having Pons on the right, the Antiochenes on the left and Baldwin in the centre, with infantry to the rear. Evremar carried the Cross, unarmed yet unwounded. They withstood the first Muslim attack, but then suffered losses, especially among the infantry, and were thrown into confusion in hand-to-hand fighting. Pons' troops were mixed with those of Baldwin, despite heroic fighting from the two leaders. But the Muslims too had heavy losses, and eventually abandoned the battlefield, disbanded their forces and did not return. Baldwin held the field [evidence for Fulcher of Chartres of a Christian victory], but not securely, having lost a royal standard, and being forced to go to Hab for provisions overnight before returning to the battlefield in the morning. After gathering the dead and and tending the wounded, he found that he had lost 500-700 infantry and 100 knights, while 2,000-3,000 Turks died. Neither side could really speak of victory. He sent his well-known ring to Antioch to confirm to the patriarch and the princess (Baldwin's sister) that the Christian side claimed victory. Baldwin sent Evremar of Caesarea with the True Cross back to Jerusalem [though one version sends it to Antioch first], but remained himself to organise Antiochene affairs. Before returning to Jerusalem he made a triumphant entry into Antioch, arranged the succession of the fallen, ensured their widows married suitable husbands and garrisoned fortresses