<w lemma="%2Ath%5Cn">Τὴν</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="ou%29%3Dn">οὖν</w> <w lemma="a%29%2Fllhn">ἄλλην</w> <w lemma="du%2Fnamin">δύναμιν</w> <w lemma="e%28toima%2Fsas">ἑτοιμάσας</w> <w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="ma%2Fxhn">μάχην</w> <w lemma="sunei%3Dxen">συνεῖχεν</w> <w lemma="e%29n">ἐν</w> <w lemma="tw%3D%7C">τῷ</w> <w lemma="xa%2Fraki">χάρακι</w>, <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="grosfoma%2Fxous">γροσφομάχους</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="pezw%3Dn">πεζῶν</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="e%29pile%2Fktous">ἐπιλέκτους</w> <w lemma="e%29cafiei%5Cs">ἐξαφιεὶς</w> <w lemma="e%29ke%2Fleue">ἐκέλευε</w> <w lemma="prosba%2Fllein">προσβάλλειν</w> <w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="o%29fru%5Cn">ὀφρὺν</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="katapeira%2Fzein">καταπειράζειν</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="polemi%2Fwn">πολεμίων</w> <w lemma="e%29fedrei%2Fas">ἐφεδρείας</w>.
<w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="poiou%2Fntwn">ποιούντων</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="paraggelqe%5Cn">παραγγελθὲν</w> <w lemma="eu%29yu%2Fxws">εὐψύχως</w>, <w lemma="ta%5Cs">τὰς</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="a%29rxa%5Cs">ἀρχὰς</w> <w lemma="o%28">ὁ</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="%2Akarxhdoni%2Fwn">Καρχηδονίων</w> <w lemma="strathgo%5Cs">στρατηγὸς</w> <w lemma="e%29karado%2Fkei">ἐκαραδόκει</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="sumbai%3Dnon:">συμβαῖνον·</w> <w lemma="qewrw%3Dn">θεωρῶν</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="dia%5C">διὰ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="to%2Flman">τόλμαν</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="%2A%28rwmai%2Fwn">Ῥωμαίων</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="par%27">παρ᾽</w> <w lemma="au%28tw%3Dn">αὑτῶν</w> <w lemma="piezome%2Fnous">πιεζομένους</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="kakw%3Ds">κακῶς</w> <w lemma="pa%2Fsxontas">πάσχοντας</w>, <w lemma="e%29ch%3Dge">ἐξῆγε</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="du%2Fnamin">δύναμιν</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="parene%2Fbale">παρενέβαλε</w> <w lemma="para%5C">παρὰ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="o%29fru%2Fn">ὀφρύν</w>, <w lemma="pisteu%2Fwn">πιστεύων</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="to%2Fpois">τόποις</w>.
<w lemma="kata%5C">κατὰ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="kairo%5Cn">καιρὸν</w> <w lemma="tou%3Dton">τοῦτον</w> <w lemma="o%28">ὁ</w> <w lemma="%2Apo%2Fplios">Πόπλιος</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="eu%29zw%2Fnous">εὐζώνους</w> <w lemma="a%28%2Fpantas">ἅπαντας</w> <w lemma="e%29pafh%3Dke">ἐπαφῆκε</w>, <w lemma="sunta%2Fcas">συντάξας</w> <w lemma="bohqei%3Dn">βοηθεῖν</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="prokinduneu%2Fousi">προκινδυνεύουσι</w>, <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="loipou%5Cs">λοιποὺς</w> <w lemma="e%28toi%2Fmous">ἑτοίμους</w> <w lemma="e%29%2Fxwn">ἔχων</w>, <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="h%28mi%2Fseis">ἡμίσεις</w> <w lemma="au%29to%5Cs">αὐτὸς</w> <w lemma="e%29%2Fxwn">ἔχων</w>, <w lemma="perielqw%5Cn">περιελθὼν</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="o%29fru%5Cn">ὀφρὺν</w> <w lemma="kata%5C">κατὰ</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="laio%5Cn">λαιὸν</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="u%28penanti%2Fwn">ὑπεναντίων</w>, <w lemma="prose%2Fballe">προσέβαλλε</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="%2Akarxhdoni%2Fois">Καρχηδονίοις</w>,
<w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="d%27">δ᾽</w> <w lemma="h%28mi%2Fseis">ἡμίσεις</w> <w lemma="%2Alaili%2Fw%7C">Λαιλίῳ</w> <w lemma="dou%5Cs">δοὺς</w> <w lemma="o%28moi%2Fws">ὁμοίως</w> <w lemma="parh%2Fggeile">παρήγγειλε</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="e%29%2Ffodon">ἔφοδον</w> <w lemma="e%29pi%5C">ἐπὶ</w> <w lemma="ta%5C">τὰ</w> <w lemma="decia%5C">δεξιὰ</w> <w lemma="me%2Frh">μέρη</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="polemi%2Fwn">πολεμίων</w>.
<w lemma="ou%28%3D">οὗ</w> <w lemma="sumbai%2Fnontos">συμβαίνοντος</w> <w lemma="o%28">ὁ</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="%2A%29asdrou%2Fbas">Ἀσδρούβας</w> <w lemma="a%29kmh%5Cn">ἀκμὴν</w> <w lemma="e%29k">ἐκ</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="stratopedei%2Fas">στρατοπεδείας</w> <w lemma="e%29ch%3Dge">ἐξῆγε</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="du%2Fnamin:">δύναμιν·</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="ga%5Cr">γὰρ</w> <w lemma="pro%5C">πρὸ</w> <w lemma="tou%2Ftou">τούτου</w> <w lemma="xro%2Fnon">χρόνον</w> <w lemma="e%29pe%2Fmene">ἐπέμενε</w> <w lemma="pisteu%2Fwn">πιστεύων</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="to%2Fpois">τόποις</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="pepeisme%2Fnos">πεπεισμένος</w> <w lemma="mhde%2Fpote">μηδέποτε</w> <w lemma="tolmh%2Fsein">τολμήσειν</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="polemi%2Fous">πολεμίους</w> <w lemma="e%29gxeirei%3Dn">ἐγχειρεῖν</w> <w lemma="au%29toi%3Ds:">αὐτοῖς·</w> <w lemma="dio%5C">διὸ</w> <w lemma="para%5C">παρὰ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="prosdoki%2Fan">προσδοκίαν</w> <w lemma="gegenhme%2Fnhs">γεγενημένης</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="e%29piqe%2Fsews">ἐπιθέσεως</w> <w lemma="kaquste%2Frei">καθυστέρει</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="e%29kta%2Fcews">ἐκτάξεως</w>.
<w lemma="oi%28">οἱ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="%2A%28rwmai%3Doi">Ῥωμαῖοι</w> <w lemma="kata%5C">κατὰ</w> <w lemma="ke%2Fras">κέρας</w> <w lemma="poiou%2Fmenoi">ποιούμενοι</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="ki%2Fndunon">κίνδυνον</w>, <w lemma="ou%29de%2Fpw">οὐδέπω</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="polemi%2Fwn">πολεμίων</w> <w lemma="kateilhfo%2Ftwn">κατειληφότων</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="e%29pi%5C">ἐπὶ</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="kera%2Ftwn">κεράτων</w> <w lemma="to%2Fpous">τόπους</w>, <w lemma="ou%29">οὐ</w> <w lemma="mo%2Fnon">μόνον</w> <w lemma="e%29pe%2Fbhsan">ἐπέβησαν</w> <w lemma="a%29sfalw%3Ds">ἀσφαλῶς</w> <w lemma="e%29pi%5C">ἐπὶ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="o%29fru%2Fn">ὀφρύν</w>, <w lemma="a%29lla%5C">ἀλλὰ</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="prosa%2Fgontes">προσάγοντες</w> <w lemma="e%29%2Fti">ἔτι</w> <w lemma="paremballo%2Fntwn">παρεμβαλλόντων</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="kinoume%2Fnwn">κινουμένων</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="u%28penanti%2Fwn">ὑπεναντίων</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="au%29tw%3Dn">αὐτῶν</w> <w lemma="prospi%2Fptontas">προσπίπτοντας</w> <w lemma="e%29k">ἐκ</w> <w lemma="plagi%2Fwn">πλαγίων</w> <w lemma="e%29fo%2Fneuon">ἐφόνευον</w>, <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="paremba%2Fllontas">παρεμβάλλοντας</w> <w lemma="e%29c">ἐξ</w> <w lemma="e%29pistrofh%3Ds">ἐπιστροφῆς</w> <w lemma="feu%2Fgein">φεύγειν</w> <w lemma="h%29na%2Fgkazon">ἠνάγκαζον</w>.
<w lemma="%2A%29asdrou%2Fbas">Ἀσδρούβας</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="kata%5C">κατὰ</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="e%29c">ἐξ</w> <w lemma="a%29rxh%3Ds">ἀρχῆς</w> <w lemma="dialogismou%2Fs">διαλογισμούς</w>, <w lemma="qewrw%3Dn">θεωρῶν</w> <w lemma="klinou%2Fsas">κλινούσας</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="diatetramme%2Fnas">διατετραμμένας</w> <w lemma="ta%5Cs">τὰς</w> <w lemma="au%28tou%3D">αὑτοῦ</w> <w lemma="duna%2Fmeis">δυνάμεις</w>, <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="yuxomaxei%3Dn">ψυχομαχεῖν</w> <w lemma="me%2Fxri">μέχρι</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="e%29sxa%2Fths">ἐσχάτης</w> <w lemma="e%29lpi%2Fdos">ἐλπίδος</w> <w lemma="a%29pedoki%2Fmaze">ἀπεδοκίμαζε</w>,
<w lemma="labw%5Cn">λαβὼν</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="ta%2F">τά</w> <w lemma="te">τε</w> <w lemma="xrh%2Fmata">χρήματα</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="ta%5C">τὰ</w> <w lemma="qhri%2Fa">θηρία</w>, <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="feugo%2Fntwn">φευγόντων</w> <w lemma="o%28%2Fsous">ὅσους</w> <w lemma="h%29du%2Fnato">ἠδύνατο</w> <w lemma="plei%2Fstous">πλείστους</w> <w lemma="e%29pispasa%2Fmenos">ἐπισπασάμενος</w>, <w lemma="e%29poiei%3Dto">ἐποιεῖτο</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="a%29naxw%2Frhsin">ἀναχώρησιν</w> <w lemma="para%5C">παρὰ</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="%2Ata%2Fgon">Τάγον</w> <w lemma="potamo%5Cn">ποταμὸν</w> <w lemma="w%28s">ὡς</w> <w lemma="e%29pi%5C">ἐπὶ</w> <w lemma="ta%5Cs">τὰς</w> <w lemma="%2Apurh%2Fnhs">Πυρήνης</w> <w lemma="u%28perbola%5Cs">ὑπερβολὰς</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="tau%2Fth%7C">ταύτῃ</w> <w lemma="katoikou%3Dntas">κατοικοῦντας</w> <w lemma="%2Agala%2Ftas">Γαλάτας</w>.
<w lemma="%2Apo%2Fplios">Πόπλιος</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="e%29k">ἐκ</w> <w lemma="podo%5Cs">ποδὸς</w> <w lemma="e%28%2Fpesqai">ἕπεσθαι</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="peri%5C">περὶ</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="%2A%29asdrou%2Fban">Ἀσδρούβαν</w> <w lemma="ou%29x">οὐχ</w> <w lemma="h%28gei%3Dto">ἡγεῖτο</w> <w lemma="sumfe%2Frein">συμφέρειν</w> <w lemma="tw%3D%7C">τῷ</w> <w lemma="dedie%2Fnai">δεδιέναι</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="a%29%2Fllwn">ἄλλων</w> <w lemma="strathgw%3Dn">στρατηγῶν</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="e%29%2Ffodon">ἔφοδον</w>, <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="xa%2Fraka">χάρακα</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="u%28penanti%2Fwn">ὑπεναντίων</w> <w lemma="e%29fh%3Dke">ἐφῆκε</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="au%28tou%3D">αὑτοῦ</w> <w lemma="stratiw%2Ftais">στρατιώταις</w> <w lemma="diarpa%2Fzein">διαρπάζειν</w>.
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<head>Scipio Attacks Hasdrubal</head>His whole army having been got ready for battle, he<note anchored="yes" place="marg" id="note77">Scipio successfully assaults Hasdrubal's position.</note>confined the main body within his camp, but sent out the velites and some picked men of the infantry with orders to assault the brow of the hill and attack the enemy's pickets. His orders were carried out with great spirit. At first the Carthaginian commander watched what was happening without stirring: but when he saw that, owing to the fury of the Roman attack, his men were being hard pressed, he led out his army and drew them up along the brow of the hill, trusting to the strength of the position. Meanwhile Scipio despatched all his light-armed troops with orders to support the advanced guard: and the rest of his army being ready for action, he took half of them under his own command, and going round the brow of the hill to the enemy's left, began assaulting the Carthaginians; while he entrusted the other half to Laelius, with orders to make a similar attack on the right of the enemy. While this was going on, Hasdrubal was still engaged in getting his troops out of camp: for hitherto he had been waiting, because he trusted in the strength of the position, and felt confident that<pb n="38" />the enemy would never venture to attempt it. The attack, therefore, took him by surprise, before he was able to get his men on to the ground. As the Romans were now assaulting the two wings of the position which the enemy had not yet occupied, they not only mounted the brow of the hill in safety, but actually advanced to the attack while their opponents were still in all the confusion and bustle of falling in. Accordingly they killed some of them on their exposed flank; while others, who were actually in the act of falling in, they forced to turn and flee.<note anchored="yes" place="marg" id="note78">Hasdrubal retreats, and makes for the <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Pyrenees&groupId=921&placeId=1650">Pyrenees</a>.</note>Seeing his army giving way and retreating, Hasdrubal reverted to his preconceived plan; and determining not to stake his all upon this one desperate hazard, he secured his money and his elephants, collected as many of his flying soldiers as he could, and commenced a retreat towards the <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Tagus&groupId=1000&placeId=1762">Tagus</a>, with a view of reaching the passes of the <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Pyrenees&groupId=921&placeId=1650">Pyrenees</a> and the Gauls in that neighbourhood.Scipio did not think it advisable to pursue Hasdrubal at once, for fear of being attacked by the other Carthaginian generals; but he gave up the enemy's camp to his men to pillage.
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