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The Daily Dispatch: January 20, 1863., [Electronic resource], From Fredericksburg (search)
d his account of the battle. The Romans, according to their customs, placed their cavalry on their wings. Hannibal commenced the engagement in there quarters. Asdrubal, who commanded his cavalry, divided his also but as he had 10,000 and they but 6,000, be found it very easy to obtain the preponderance on each wing in turn. Wiith such good will that Polybius tells us only 70 men escaped out of the whole body of Roman and auxiliary cavalry. Having entirely destroyed the Roman cavalry, Asdrubal prepared himself for a still more important service. While the cavalry combats were going on upon his wings, Hannibal had formed his centre in such a manner th halted and opposed a resistance to them. The ranks of the Romans were so crowded that it was impossible to preserve order or to use their arms. At this moment Asdrubal again made his appearance on the stage, closing up the rear of the Romans and charging their crowded, broken and confused ranks with inconceivable fury. The mos