The leader is briefly out of the fight, but not down for the count entirely. He's something of a stubborn bastard.

Unfortunately that's not enough to save the mercenaries. Many of them turn out to be better at fighting than they appeared, but are by no means better than Stalas. Or Frandlin Ivo. Or Gorim. Numbers are an't everything. And so, lord Aeducan and his companions are the victors.