Scott had waited for the caravan too come too them before signaling his mean to ready there bows. Each man had pulled a arrow back in unison. Scott made a fist and they fired. Arrows rained down on soldier and merchants alike. Scott had rode his horse down the hill and cut a rope, that was holding down some Palisades effectively trapping the merchants. As the Palisades raised the bandits charged down the hill to engage the soldiers.