In spring, the garrison sallied forth, but was again defeated and driven back. The garrison of Apamea too sallied forth, completing the Byzantine debacle. Preston B. Plumb, 11th Kansas Cavalry, and 22 soldiers sallied in pursuit of them. The next day Foster sallied out and recaptured his lost picket lines. On 21 April the besieged, led by Murray, sallied and killed de Maumont. Zhao Ponu sallied out with 25,000 cavalry against the Xiongnu but could not find them. Instead of yielding, the garrison sallied and captured the entire party. The Saracens sallied forth and were defeated, but Enna itself did not fall. At this point, Sittas with his detachment sallied forth from the hills. Primauget sallied forth to oppose the landings, already in progress at Fedhala. On the 20th, 40,000 troops sallied out and were defeated. Raising a cry of "St. George and Salisbury," they sallied forth to the fight. Despite the poor numerical odds, Nauendorf sallied out to engage Wunsch's men. A force of armed citizens sallied out to meet Tornikios but was easily defeated.