The Barbets turned to guerrilla warfare in early May, a reflection that direct clashes with the French and the Piedmontese did not produce any results. By this point, 6,000 Vaudois men, women, and children had been imprisoned.
As direct clashes with the French and Piedmontese proved ineffective in achieving their objectives, the Barbets resorted to guerrilla warfare tactics in early May.  At that time, 6,000 Vaudois individuals, encompassing both genders and ages, were incarcerated.