In such a "press" of thousands of men, Rogers suggested that many could have suffocated in their armour, as was described by several sources, and which was also known to have happened in other battles.
Under et sådant pres fra tusinder af mænd finder Rogers det plausibelt, at et stort antal soldater er blevet kvalt i deres rustninger, som det bliver beskrevet i flere kilder, og som det også er kendt fra flere andre slag.