His force had engaged 600 Freys that had been sent as a flanking movement. However, they had been taken off guard by some ice cracking, and as his force had engaged them, Farring had sent some men to attack them from the rear. As a result, his smaller force had easily overwhelmed the poor excuse for soldiers that they had fought. Overall, they had captured the baggage train, resupplying his forces with more than enough provisions.

Around 200 Freys had managed to escape, though Stannis suspected many would die in the journey to Winterfell. "In essence, House Frey is eliminated from this war in the North, and Bolton has lost control of Manderly. Bolton was a fool, he should have left me to starve." Stannis's forces meanwhile took few casualties. Around 50 of his own knights were dead, along with 9 Umbers, 5 Mormonts, 150 Clansman, 20 Glovers, and 25 various Northmen.