bearer；　and　then；　seizing　the　standard；　turned　it　towards　the　enemy。
  Touched　by　the　reproach；　a　few　troopers；　not　more　than　a　hundred　in
  number；　made　a　stand。　The　locality　favoured　them；　for　the　road　was
  at　that　point　particularly　narrow；　while　the　bridge　over　the　stream
  which　crossed　it　had　been　broken　down；　and　the　stream　itself；　with　its
  varying　channel　and　its　precipitous　banks；　checked　their　flight。　It
  was　this　necessity；　or　a　happy　chance；　that　restored　the　fallen
  fortunes　of　the　party。　Forming　themselves　into　strong　and　close　ranks；
  they　received　the　attack　of　the　Vitellianists；　who　were　now
  imprudently　scattered。　These　were　at　once　overthrown。　Antonius　pursued
  those　that　fled；　and　crushed　those　that　encountered　him。　Then　came　the
  rest　of　his　troops；　who；　as　they　were　severally　disposed；　plundered；
  made　prisoners；　or　seized　on　weapons　and　horses。　Roused　by　the
  shouts　of　triumph；　those　who　had　lately　been　scattered　in　flight
  over　the　fields　hastened　to　share　in　the　victory。
  At　the　fourth　milestone　from　Cremona　glittered　the　standards　of
  two　legions；　the　Italica　and　the　Rapax；　which　had　been　advanced　as　far
  as　that　point　during　the　success　achieved　by　the　first　movement　of
  their　cavalry。　But　when　fortune　changed；　they　would　not　open　their
  ranks；　nor　receive　the　fugitives；　nor　advance　and　themselves　attack　an
  enemy　now　exhausted　by　so　protracted　a　pursuit　and　conflict。
  Vanquished　by　accident；　these　men　had　never　in　their　success　valued
  their　general　as　much　as　they　now　in　disaster　felt　his　absence。　The
  victorious　cavalry　charged　the　wavering　line；　the　tribune　Vipstanus
  Messalla　followed　with　the　auxiliary　troops　from　Moesia；　whom；
  though　hurriedly　brought　up；　long　service　had　made　as　good　soldiers　as
  the　legionaries。　The　horse　and　foot；　thus　mixed　together；　broke
  through　the　line　of　the　legions。　The　near　neighbourhood　of　the
  fortifications　of　Cremona；　while　it　gave　more　hope　of　escape；
  diminished　the　vigour　of　their　resistance。
  Antonius　did　not　press　forward；　for　he　thought　of　the　fatigue　and
  the　wounds　with　which　a　battle　so　hard　fought；　notwithstanding　its
  successful　termination；　must　have　disabled　his　cavalry　and　their
  horses。　As　the　shadows　of　evening　deepened　the　whole　strength　of　the
  Flavianist　army　came　up。　They　advanced　amid　heaps　of　dead　and　the
  traces　of　recent　slaughter；　and；　as　if　the　war　was　over；　demanded　that
  they　should　advance　to　Cremona；　and　receive　the　capitulation　of　the
  vanquished　party；　or　take　the　place　by　storm。　This　was　the　motive
  alleged；　and　it　sounded　well；　but　what　every　one　said　to　himself　was
  this：　〃The　colony；　situated　as　it　is　on　level　ground；　may　be　taken
  by　assault。　If　we　attack　under　cover　of　darkness；　we　shall　be　at　least
  as　bold；　and　shall　enjoy　more　licence　in　plunder。　If　we　wait　for　the
  light；　we　shall　be　met　with　entreaties　for　peace；　and　in　return　for
  our　toil　and　our　wounds　shall　receive　only　the　empty　satisfaction　of
  clemency　and　praise；　but　the　wealth　of　Cremona　will　go　into　the　purses
  of　the　legates　and　the　prefects。　The　soldiers　have　the　plunder　of　a
  city　that　is　stormed；　the　generals　of　one　which　capitulates。〃　The
  centurions　and　tribunes　were　spurned　away；　that　no　man's　voice　might
  be　heard；　the　troops　clashed　their　weapons　together；　ready　to　break
  through　all　discipline；　unless　they　were　led　as　they　wished。
  Antonius　then　made　his　way　into　the　companies。　When　his　presence　and
  personal　authority　had　restored　silence；　he　declared；　〃I　would　not
  snatch　their　glory　or　their　reward　from　those　who　have　deserved　them
  so　well。　Yet　there　is　a　division　of　duties　between　the　army　and　its
  generals。　Eagerness　for　battle　becomes　the　soldiers；　but　generals
  serve　the　cause　by　forethought；　by　counsel；　by　delay　oftener　than　by
  temerity。　As　I　promoted　your　victory　to　the　utmost　of　my　power　by　my
  sword　and　by　my　personal　exertions；　so　now　I　must　help　you　by　prudence
  and　by　counsel；　the　qualities　which　belong　peculiarly　to　a　general。
  What　you　will　have　to　encounter　is　indeed　perfectly　plain。　There
  will　be　the　darkness；　the　strange　localities　of　the　town；　the　enemy
  inside　the　walls；　and　all　possible　facilities　for　ambuscades。　Even
  if　the　gates　were　wide　open；　we　ought　not　to　enter　the　place；　except
  we　had　first　reconnoitred　it；　and　in　the　day…time。　Shall　we　set
  about　storming　the　town　when　we　have　no　means　seeing　where　the
  ground　is　level；　what　is　the　height　of　the　walls；　whether　the　city
  is　to　be　assailed　by　our　artillery　and　javelins；　or　by　siege…works　and
  covered　approaches？〃　He　then　turned　to　individual　soldiers；　asking
  them　whether　they　had　brought　with　them　their　axes　and　spades　and
  whatever　else　is　used　when　towns　are　to　be　stormed。　On　their　admitting
  that　they　had　not　done　so；　〃Can　any　hands；〃　he　answered；　〃break
  through　and　undermine　walls　with　swords　and　lances？　And　if　it　should
  be　found　necessary　to　throw　up　an　embankment　and　to　shelter
  ourselves　under　mantlets　and　hurdles；　shall　we　stand　baffled　like　a
  thoughtless　mob；　marvelling　at　the　height　of　the　towers　and　at　the
  enemy's　defences？　Shall　we　not　rather；　by　delaying　one　night；　till　our
  artillery　and　engines　come　up；　take　with　us　a　strength　that　must
  prevail？〃　At　the　same　time　he　sent　the　sutlers　and　camp…followers　with
  the　freshest　of　the　cavalry　to　Bedriacum　to　fetch　supplies　and
  whatever　else　they　needed。
  The　soldiers；　however；　were　impatient；　and　a　mutiny　had　almost
  broken　out；　when　some　cavalry；　who　had　advanced　to　the　very　walls　of
  Cremona；　seized　some　stragglers　from　the　town；　from　whose
  information　it　was　ascertained；　that　the　six　legions　of　Vitellius
  and　the　entire　army　which　had　been　quartered　at　Hostilia　had　on　that
  very　day　marched　a　distance　of　thirty　miles；　and　having　heard　of　the
  defeat　of　their　comrades；　were　preparing　for　battle；　and　would　soon　be
  coming　up。　This　alarm　opened　the　ears　that　had　before　been　deaf　to
  their　general's　advice。　The　13th　legion　was　ordered　to　take　up　its
  position　on　the　raised　causeway　of　the　Via　Postumia；　supported　on
  the　left　by　the　7th　（Galba's）　which　was　posted　in　the　plain；　next　came
  the　7th　（Claudius'）；　defended　in　front　by　a　field…ditch；　such　being
  the　character　of　the　ground。　On　the　right　was　the　8th　legion；　drawn　up
  in　an　open　space；　and　then　the　3rd；　whose　ranks　were　divided　by　some
  thick　brushwood。　Such　was　the　arrangement　of　the　eagles　and　the
  standards。　The　soldiers　were　mingled　in　the　darkness　as　accident　had
  determined。　The　Praetorian　colours　were　close　to　the　3rd　legion；　the
  auxiliary　infantry　were　stationed　on　the　wings；　the　cavalry　covered
  the　flanks　and　the　rear。　Sido　and　Italicus；　the　Suevian　chieftains；
  with　a　picked　body　of　their　countrymen；　manoeuvred　in　the　van。
  It　would　have　been　the　best　policy　for　the　army　of　Vitellius　to　rest
  at　Cremona；　and；　with　strength　recruited　by　food　and　repose；　to　attack
  and　crush　the　next　day　an　enemy　exhausted　by　cold　and　hunger；　but　now；
  wanting　a　leader；　and　having　no　settled　plan；　they　came　into　collision
  about　nine　o'clock　at　night　with　the　Flavianist　troops；　who　stood
  ready；　and　in　order　of　battle。　Respecting　the　disposition　of　the
  Vitellianist　army；　disordered　as　it　was　by　its　fury　and　by　the
  darkness；　I　would　not　venture　to　speak　positively。　Some；　however；　have
  related；　that　on　the　right　wing　was　the　4th　legion　（the　Macedonian）；
  that　the　5th　and　15th；　with　the　veterans　of　three　British　legions　（the
  9th；　2nd；　and　20th）；　formed　the　centre；　while　the　left　wing　was　made
  up　of　the　1st；　the　16th；　and　the　22nd。　Men　of　the　legions　Rapax　and
  Italica　were　mingled　with　all　the　companies。　The　cavalry　and　the
  auxiliaries　chose　their　position　themselves。　Throughout　the　night
  the　battle　raged　in　many　forms；　indecisive　and　fierce；　destructive；
  first　to　one　side；　then　to　the　other。　Courage；　strength；　even　the
  eye　with　its　keenest　sight；　were　of　no　avail。　Both　armies　fought
  with　the　same　weapons；　the　watch…word；　continually　asked；　became
  known；　the　colours　were　confused　together；　as　parties　of　combatants
  snatched　them　from　the　enemy；　and　hurried　them　in　this　or　that
  direction。　The　7th　legion；　recently　levied　by　Galba；　was　the　hardest
  pressed。　Six　centurions　of　the　first　rank　were　killed；　and　some　of　the
  standards　taken；　but　the　eagle　was　saved　by　Atilius　Verus；　the
  centurion　of　the　first　company；　who；　after　making　a　great　slaughter
  among　the　enemy；　at　last　fell。
  The　line　was　supported；　as　it　began　to　waver；　by　Antonius；　who
  brought　up　the　Praetorians。　They　took　up　the　conflict；　repulsed　the
  enemy；　and　were　then　themselves　repulsed。　The　troops　of　Vitellius
  had　collected　their　artillery　on　the　raised　causeway；　where　there
  was　a　free　and　open　space　for　the　discharge　of　the　missiles；　which
  at　first　had　been　scatter