When the Genoese crossbowmen, unprotected by their usual pavises, came under heavy fire from the English longbowmen, the Genoese commander, Ottone Doria, ordered his troops to retreat. The French knights commanded by Charles II, Count of Alençon behind the Genoese crossbowmen saw this as cowardice and cut them down as they retreated. Most of the crossbowmen were killed, their commander included.
When the Genoese crossbowmen, without their usual shields, faced intense fire from the English longbowmen, the Genoese commander, Ottone Doria, ordered his troops to retreat. The French knights under Charles II, Count of Alençon, observing this as fear, attacked and killed them as they retreated. Most of the crossbowmen were slain, including their leader.