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The Norman soldiers driven from the brothers of Altavilla,

Ruggero and Roberto il Guiscardo,

it was small of number in comparison to the arabic,

but they had never counted the number of the enemies

they were adventurous men, that they entrusted to their audacity.

The two brothers assembled more possible ships

to trasport their modest army, but the Moslem from Panormus also acted

having to Messina come troops of reinforcement

and above all a naval fleet to prevent to the enemy the strategic passage.

Il Guiscardo then it disembarked to Messina with few soldiers

 they attracted all the Moslem naval forces and they made

the free street to north to the big one of the army driven by Roberto.

Comes to the doors in Messina

Ruggero it lined up his few soldiers

and it waited fearless the arrival of the Saracens.

the Arabs gave the immediate assault

but they were taken of surprise to the shoulders

from Roberto and the large one of its army

Taken from the panic the Moslem they put in escape

with the Norman riders that pursued them.

The a few Saracen soldier of the city,

when they saw the own fleet tricked

and their defeated army, they were surrendered.

Ruggero gave to Roberto the keys of the city of Messina,

almost conquered without fighting and they thanked God for easy victory..