The tribal leaders also realized the danger and loudly shouted to stop their tribesmen from crossing the river, forcing them to turn and face the enemy...
This chaotic scene unfolded before Pequot's eyes. Late the previous night, he led 2,000 soldiers, each carrying four large loaves of bread, crossed the floating bridge, dismantled it, and then headed to the pre-selected campsite.
This campsite was in a dense forest, far from the forest road and outside the Pannonian scouts' reconnaissance range.
Throughout the next day, he stayed put but sent soldiers most skilled in forest maneuvering to secretly observe the enemy's movements without being detected by enemy scouts.
