the brigade had lost 800 men (300 dead), among them the english poets, john cornford and ralph winston fox. the english company of the 10th battalion lost 78 men out of 145. after the battle, andré marty ordered the detention of the commander of the french battalion of the brigade, gaston delasalle. delasalle was accused of incompetence, cowardice and of being a fascist spy, and executed by firing squad.