<w lemma="%2A%28o">Ὁ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="%2Aga%2Fios">Γάιος</w> <w lemma="a%28%2Fma">ἅμα</w> <w lemma="tw%3D%7C">τῷ</w> <w lemma="paralabei%3Dn">παραλαβεῖν</w> <w lemma="th%3D%7C">τῇ</w> <w lemma="kata%5C">κατὰ</w> <w lemma="po%2Fdas">πόδας</w> <w lemma="h%28me%2Fra%7C">ἡμέρᾳ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="a%29rxh%2Fn">ἀρχήν</w>, <w lemma="a%29%2Frti">ἄρτι</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="kata%5C">κατὰ</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="h%28%2Flion">ἥλιον</w> <w lemma="a%29natolh%3Ds">ἀνατολῆς</w> <w lemma="e%29pifainome%2Fnhs">ἐπιφαινομένης</w>, <w lemma="e%29ki%2Fnei">ἐκίνει</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="du%2Fnamin">δύναμιν</w> <w lemma="e%29c">ἐξ</w> <w lemma="e%28kate%2Fras">ἑκατέρας</w> <w lemma="a%28%2Fma">ἅμα</w>
<w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="parembolh%3Ds">παρεμβολῆς</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="e%29k">ἐκ</w> <w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="mei%2Fzonos">μείζονος</w> <w lemma="xa%2Frakos">χάρακος</w> <w lemma="diabiba%2Fzwn">διαβιβάζων</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="potamo%5Cn">ποταμὸν</w> <w lemma="eu%29qe%2Fws">εὐθέως</w> <w lemma="parene%2Fbale">παρενέβαλε</w>, <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="d%27">δ᾽</w> <w lemma="e%29k">ἐκ</w> <w lemma="qate%2Frou">θατέρου</w> <w lemma="suna%2Fptwn">συνάπτων</w> <w lemma="tou%2Ftois">τούτοις</w> <w lemma="e%29pi%5C">ἐπὶ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="au%29th%5Cn">αὐτὴν</w> <w lemma="eu%29qei%3Dan">εὐθεῖαν</w> <w lemma="e%29ce%2Ftatte">ἐξέταττε</w>, <w lemma="lamba%2Fnwn">λαμβάνων</w> <w lemma="pa%3Dsi">πᾶσι</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="e%29pifa%2Fneian">ἐπιφάνειαν</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="meshmbri%2Fan">μεσημβρίαν</w>.
<w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="ou%29%3Dn">οὖν</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="%2A%28rwmai%2Fwn">Ῥωμαίων</w> <w lemma="i%28ppei%3Ds">ἱππεῖς</w> <w lemma="par%27">παρ᾽</w> <w lemma="au%29to%5Cn">αὐτὸν</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="potamo%5Cn">ποταμὸν</w> <w lemma="e%29pi%5C">ἐπὶ</w> <w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="deciou%3D">δεξιοῦ</w> <w lemma="ke%2Fratos">κέρατος</w> <w lemma="kate%2Fsthse">κατέστησε</w>, <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="pezou%5Cs">πεζοὺς</w> <w lemma="sunexei%3Ds">συνεχεῖς</w> <w lemma="tou%2Ftois">τούτοις</w> <w lemma="e%29pi%5C">ἐπὶ</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="au%29th%3Ds">αὐτῆς</w> <w lemma="eu%29qei%2Fas">εὐθείας</w> <w lemma="e%29ce%2Fteine">ἐξέτεινε</w>, <w lemma="puknote%2Fras">πυκνοτέρας</w> <w lemma="h%29%5C">ἢ</w> <w lemma="pro%2Fsqen">πρόσθεν</w> <w lemma="ta%5Cs">τὰς</w> <w lemma="shmei%2Fas">σημείας</w> <w lemma="kaqista%2Fnwn">καθιστάνων</w>, <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="poiw%3Dn">ποιῶν</w> <w lemma="pollapla%2Fsion">πολλαπλάσιον</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="ba%2Fqos">βάθος</w> <w lemma="e%29n">ἐν</w> <w lemma="tai%3Ds">ταῖς</w> <w lemma="spei%2Frais">σπείραις</w> <w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="metw%2Fpou:">μετώπου·</w>
<w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="summa%2Fxwn">συμμάχων</w> <w lemma="i%28ppei%3Ds">ἱππεῖς</w> <w lemma="ei%29s">εἰς</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="laio%5Cn">λαιὸν</w> <w lemma="ke%2Fras">κέρας</w> <w lemma="parene%2Fbale:">παρενέβαλε·</w> <w lemma="pa%2Fshs">πάσης</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="duna%2Fmews">δυνάμεως</w> <w lemma="proe%2Fsthse">προέστησε</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="eu%29zw%2Fnous">εὐζώνους</w> <w lemma="e%29n">ἐν</w> <w lemma="a%29posta%2Fsei">ἀποστάσει</w>.
<w lemma="h%29%3Dsan">ἦσαν</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="su%5Cn">σὺν</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="summa%2Fxois">συμμάχοις</w> <w lemma="pezw%3Dn">πεζῶν</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="ei%29s">εἰς</w> <w lemma="o%29ktw%5C">ὀκτὼ</w> <w lemma="muria%2Fdas">μυριάδας</w>, <w lemma="i%28ppei%3Ds">ἱππεῖς</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="mikrw%3D%7C">μικρῷ</w> <w lemma="plei%2Fous">πλείους</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="e%28cakisxili%2Fwn">ἑξακισχιλίων</w>.
<w lemma="%2A%29anni%2Fbas">Ἀννίβας</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="kata%5C">κατὰ</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="au%29to%5Cn">αὐτὸν</w> <w lemma="kairo%5Cn">καιρὸν</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="%2Abaliarei%3Ds">Βαλιαρεῖς</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="logxofo%2Frous">λογχοφόρους</w> <w lemma="diabiba%2Fsas">διαβιβάσας</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="potamo%5Cn">ποταμὸν</w> <w lemma="proeba%2Fleto">προεβάλετο</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="duna%2Fmews">δυνάμεως</w>, <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="loipou%5Cs">λοιποὺς</w> <w lemma="e%29cagagw%5Cn">ἐξαγαγὼν</w> <w lemma="e%29k">ἐκ</w> <w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="xa%2Frakos">χάρακος</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="peraiw%2Fsas">περαιώσας</w> <w lemma="kata%5C">κατὰ</w> <w lemma="dittou%5Cs">διττοὺς</w> <w lemma="to%2Fpous">τόπους</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="r%28ei%3Dqron">ῥεῖθρον</w> <w lemma="a%29nteta%2Ftteto">ἀντετάττετο</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="polemi%2Fois">πολεμίοις</w>.
<w lemma="e%29ti%2Fqei">ἐτίθει</w> <w lemma="d%27">δ᾽</w> <w lemma="e%29p%27">ἐπ᾽</w> <w lemma="au%29to%5Cn">αὐτὸν</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="potamo%2Fn">ποταμόν</w>, <w lemma="e%29pi%5C">ἐπὶ</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="eu%29wnu%2Fmwn">εὐωνύμων</w>, <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="%2A%29%2Fibhras">Ἴβηρας</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="%2Akeltou%5Cs">Κελτοὺς</w> <w lemma="i%28ppei%3Ds">ἱππεῖς</w> <w lemma="a%29nti%2Fous">ἀντίους</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="%2A%28rwmai%2Fwn">Ῥωμαίων</w> <w lemma="i%28ppeu%3Dsi">ἱππεῦσι</w>, <w lemma="sunexei%3Ds">συνεχεῖς</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="tou%2Ftois">τούτοις</w> <w lemma="pezou%5Cs">πεζοὺς</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="h%28mi%2Fseis">ἡμίσεις</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="e%29n">ἐν</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="bare%2Fsi">βαρέσι</w> <w lemma="kaqoplismoi%3Ds">καθοπλισμοῖς</w> <w lemma="%2Alibu%2Fwn">Λιβύων</w>, <w lemma="e%28ch%3Ds">ἑξῆς</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="ei%29rhme%2Fnois">εἰρημένοις</w> <w lemma="%2A%29%2Fibhras">Ἴβηρας</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="%2Akeltou%2Fs">Κελτούς</w>. <w lemma="para%5C">παρὰ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="tou%2Ftois">τούτοις</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="loipo%5Cn">λοιπὸν</w> <w lemma="me%2Fros">μέρος</w> <w lemma="e%29%2Fqhke">ἔθηκε</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="%2Alibu%2Fwn">Λιβύων</w>, <w lemma="e%29pi%5C">ἐπὶ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="deciou%3D">δεξιοῦ</w> <w lemma="ke%2Frws">κέρως</w> <w lemma="e%29pe%2Ftace">ἐπέταξε</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="%2Anomadikou%5Cs">Νομαδικοὺς</w> <w lemma="i%28ppei%3Ds">ἱππεῖς</w>.
<w lemma="e%29pei%5C">ἐπεὶ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="pa%2Fnt%27">πάντ᾽</w> <w lemma="e%29pi%5C">ἐπὶ</w> <w lemma="mi%2Fan">μίαν</w> <w lemma="eu%29qei%3Dan">εὐθεῖαν</w> <w lemma="e%29ce%2Fteine">ἐξέτεινε</w>, <w lemma="meta%5C">μετὰ</w> <w lemma="tau%3Dta">ταῦτα</w> <w lemma="labw%5Cn">λαβὼν</w> <w lemma="ta%5C">τὰ</w> <w lemma="me%2Fsa">μέσα</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="%2A%29ibh%2Frwn">Ἰβήρων</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="%2Akeltw%3Dn">Κελτῶν</w> <w lemma="ta%2Fgmata">τάγματα</w> <w lemma="proh%3Dge">προῆγε</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="ta%29%2Flla">τἄλλα</w> <w lemma="tou%2Ftois">τούτοις</w> <w lemma="e%29k">ἐκ</w> <w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="kata%5C">κατὰ</w> <w lemma="lo%2Fgon">λόγον</w> <w lemma="pari%2Fstane">παρίστανε</w> <w lemma="zugou%3Dnta">ζυγοῦντα</w>, <w lemma="mhnoeide%5Cs">μηνοειδὲς</w> <w lemma="poiw%3Dn">ποιῶν</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="ku%2Frtwma">κύρτωμα</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="leptu%2Fnwn">λεπτύνων</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="tou%2Ftwn">τούτων</w> <w lemma="au%29tw%3Dn">αὐτῶν</w> <w lemma="sxh%3Dma">σχῆμα</w>,
<w lemma="boulo%2Fmenos">βουλόμενος</w> <w lemma="e%29fedrei%2Fas">ἐφεδρείας</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="ta%2Fcin">τάξιν</w> <w lemma="e%29n">ἐν</w> <w lemma="th%3D%7C">τῇ</w> <w lemma="ma%2Fxh%7C">μάχῃ</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="%2Ali%2Fbuas">Λίβυας</w> <w lemma="au%29tw%3Dn">αὐτῶν</w> <w lemma="e%29%2Fxein">ἔχειν</w>, <w lemma="prokinduneu%3Dsai">προκινδυνεῦσαι</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="%2A%29%2Fibhrsi">Ἴβηρσι</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="%2Akeltoi%3Ds">Κελτοῖς</w>.
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<head>The Order of Battle</head>When he took over the command on the following<note anchored="yes" place="marg" id="note179">Dispositions for the battle of <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Cannae&groupId=430&placeId=797">Cannae</a>.</note>day, as soon as the sun was above the horizon, Gaius Terentius got the army in motion from both the camps. Those from the larger camp he drew up in order of battle, as soon as he had got them across the river, and bringing up those of the smaller camp he placed them all in the same line, selecting the south as the aspect of the whole. The Roman horse he stationed on the right wing along the river, and their foot next them in the same line, placing the maniples, however, closer together than usual, and making the depth of each maniple several times greater than its front. The cavalry of the allies he stationed on the left wing, and the light-armed troops he placed slightly in advance of the whole army, which amounted with its allies to eighty thousand infantry and a little more than six thousand horse. At the same time Hannibal brought his Balearic slingers and spearmen across the river, and stationed them in advance of his main body; which he led out of their camp, and, getting them across the river at two spots, drew them up opposite the enemy. On his left wing, close to the river, he stationed the Iberian and Celtic horse opposite the Roman cavalry; and next to them half the Libyan heavy-armed foot; and next to them the Iberian and Celtic<pb n="270" />foot; next, the other half of the Libyans, and, on the right wing, the Numidian horse. Having now got them all into line he advanced with the central companies of the Iberians and Celts; and so arranged the other companies next these in regular gradations, that the whole line became crescent-shaped, diminishing in depth towards its extremities: his object being to have his Libyans as a reserve in the battle, and to commence the action with his Iberians and Celts.
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