Knowing that Attila was low on provisions and "was hindered from approaching by a shower of arrows placed within the confines of the Roman camp", they started to besiege his camp.
De vidste, at Attila havde få forsyninger og "var forhindret fra at nærme sig af en mur af pile placeret indenfor den romerske lejr", bestemte de sig for at belejre hans lejr.