 Soon after, a force under Elagabalus' tutor Gannys marched on Antioch and engaged Macrinus' army on 8 June 218 near the village of Immae, located approximately 24 miles from Antioch.At some point during the ensuing Battle of Antioch, Macrinus deserted the field and returned to Antioch.Macrinus was then forced to flee from Antioch as fighting erupted in the city as well.