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Victory Over the Insubres
The Consuls of the next year, however, Publius Furius
B. C. 223.
Philus and Caius Flaminius, once more invaded
the Celtic lands, marching through the territory
of the Anamares, who live not far from Placentia.Others read Ananes and Marseilles [*)ana/nwn . . . *massali/as]; but it
seems impossible that the Roman march should have extended so far. Having secured the friendship of this tribe, they crossed into the country
of the Insubres, near the confluence of the Adua and Padus.
They suffered some annoyance from the enemy, as they were
crossing the river, and as they were pitching their camp; and
after remaining for a short time, they made terms with the
Insubres and left their country. After a circuitous march of
several days, they crossed the River Clusius, and came into the
territory of the Cenomani. As these people were allies of
Rome, they reinforced the army with some of their men,
which then descended once more from the Alpine regions
into the plains be
Approach of Scipio
When he heard, while engaged on this design, that Publius
had already crossed the Padus with his army,
and was at no great distance, he was at first inclined to disbelieve the fact, reflecting that it was
not many days since he had left him near the passage of the
Rhone, and that the voyage from Marseilles to Etruria was a
long and difficult one. He was told, moreover, that from the
Tyrrhenian Sea to the Alps through Italian soil was a long
march, without good military roads. But when messenger after
messenger confirmed the intelligence with increased positiveness, he was filled with amazement and admiration at the
Consul's plan of campaign, and promptness in carrying it out.
The feelings of Publius were much the same: for he had not
expected that Hannibal would even attempt the passage of the
Alps with forces of different races, or, if he did attempt it,
that he could escape utter destruction. Entertaining such ideas
he was immensely astonished at his courage and