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 1 [Title]|         showed conspicuously in battle; in other respects he was
 2 3      |    Otacilius when surrounded in battle, and slew the enemies that
 3 8      |         the Roman horse joining battle not only with the enemy'
 4 9      |      general first takes in set battle, and takes from the enemy'
 5 12     |        loud shout joined in the battle. And while Hannibal opposes
 6 13     |   declined a challenge to a set battle, but when Hannibal had sent
 7 14     |         those that survived the battle at Cannae, some had escaped
 8 20     |      soldiers and formidable in battle; but they had hitherto given
 9 23     |        who, having fought a set battle, and slain the enemy, returned
10 23     |        that did the business by battle, offered a cock; the Lacedaemonians,
11 25     |          to decline coming to a battle with him; and none had had
12 26     | skirmishes he provoked him to a battle; but night again divided
13 26     |         the two armies, joining battle, fought fiercely; when the
14 27     |       toga, the sign of instant battle, was displayed. The companies
15 29     |   anything as was he to fight a battle with Hannibal. It was the