With the fortress of Gaeta still holding out, Joseph was unable to send more troops to Calabria, forcing Reynier to reinforce his army with native troops recruited from the larger towns and cities.
Kuna Gaeta kindlus oli veel vallutamata, ei saanud Joseph saata rohkem sõdureid Calabriasse, sundides Reynier'd tugevdama oma armeed kohalike sõduriteg, keda värvati suurematest linnadest.