In the meantime, John began to recruit fresh mercenary forces from Poitou, although some were later sent back to avoid giving the impression that the king was escalating the conflict.
Mentres tanto, Xoán comezou a recrutar a forzas mercenarias de Poitou, aínda que algunhas foron enviadas de regreso para evitar dar a impresión de que o rei estaba fomentando o conflito.