History of the Roman Empire, from the Accession of Augustus to the End of the Empire of the West: Being a Continuation of the History of Rome |
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Page 15
... cavalry , which was in advance , and routed it . In the pursuit they came un- expectedly on Lollius himself , and defeated him , taking the eagle of the fifth legion . The intelligence of this disgrace caused , as we have seen ...
... cavalry , which was in advance , and routed it . In the pursuit they came un- expectedly on Lollius himself , and defeated him , taking the eagle of the fifth legion . The intelligence of this disgrace caused , as we have seen ...
Page 25
... cavalry and auxiliaries , in all of upwards of 24,000 men , accompanied by women and children , by wagons and beasts of burden , was advancing without regular order , as in a friendly country ? They had reached a place surround- CONTIN ...
... cavalry and auxiliaries , in all of upwards of 24,000 men , accompanied by women and children , by wagons and beasts of burden , was advancing without regular order , as in a friendly country ? They had reached a place surround- CONTIN ...
Page 46
... cavalry through the country of the Frisians ; and he himself , putting four legions on shipboard , sailed through the lakes . The whole force rendezvoused on the Ems , and all the coun- try between it and the Lippe was laid waste . On ...
... cavalry through the country of the Frisians ; and he himself , putting four legions on shipboard , sailed through the lakes . The whole force rendezvoused on the Ems , and all the coun- try between it and the Lippe was laid waste . On ...
Page 75
... cavalry ; but , when he observed that they suspected his design , and were gradually slipping away to resume their arms , he lost courage , and , flying from the camp , hastened back to Rome , breathing vengeance against the senate . To ...
... cavalry ; but , when he observed that they suspected his design , and were gradually slipping away to resume their arms , he lost courage , and , flying from the camp , hastened back to Rome , breathing vengeance against the senate . To ...
Page 129
... cavalry and light troops on before . Five prætorian cohorts , with the first legion , and some cavalry , and a band of two thousand gladiators , were despatched from the city , under the command of Annius Gallus and Vestricius Spurinna ...
... cavalry and light troops on before . Five prætorian cohorts , with the first legion , and some cavalry , and a band of two thousand gladiators , were despatched from the city , under the command of Annius Gallus and Vestricius Spurinna ...
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