Learning of the attack, Caesar rode to Leptis and went in pursuit of Varus with his remaining ships, recapturing one of the quinqueremes along with a trireme. At Hadrumetum, he burned a number of Pompey's transports and captured or put to flight a number of galleys.
Upon discovering the attack, Caesar rode to Leptis Magna and pursued Varus with his remaining ships, reclaiming one quinquereme along with a trireme. At Hadrumetum, he burned several of Pompey's transports and captured or drove off numerous galleys.