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In the mean time Caius Caninius, a lieutenant, having received
information by letters and messages from Duracius, who had always
continued in friendship to the Roman people, though a
part of his state had revolted, that a great multitude of the enemy were in arms
in the country of the Pictones, marched to the town Limonum . When he was approaching it, he was informed by some
prisoners, that Duracius was shut up by several thousand men, under
the command of Dumnacus, general of the Andes, and that Limonum was besieged, but not daring to face the enemy with his
weak legions, he encamped in a strong position: Dumnacus, having
notice of Caninius's approach, turned his whole force against the
legions, and prepared to assault the Roman camp. But
after spending several days in the attempt, and losing a considerable number of
men, without being able to make a breach in any part of the works, he returned
again to the siege of Limonum .
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