62.
By day-break all our soldiers were brought across, and the army of the enemy was
in sight. Labienus, having encouraged his soldiers "to
retain the memory of their ancient valor, and so many most successful actions,
and imagine Caesar himself, under whose command they
had so often routed the enemy, to be present," gives the signal for action. At
the first onset the enemy are beaten and put to flight in the right wing, where
the seventh legion stood: on the left wing, which position the twelfth legion
held, although the first ranks fell transfixed by the javelins of the Romans, yet the rest resisted most bravely; nor did any
one of them show the slightest intention of flying. Camulogenus,
the general of the enemy, was present and encouraged his troops. But when the
issue of the victory was still uncertain, and the circumstances which were
taking place on the left wing were announced to the tribunes of the seventh
legion, they faced about their legion to the enemy's rear and attacked it: not
even then did any one retreat, but all were surrounded and slain.
Camulogenus met the same fate. But those who were left as a
guard opposite the camp of Labienus, when they heard
that the battle was commenced, marched to aid their countrymen and take
possession of a hill, but were unable to withstand the attack of the victorious
soldiers. In this manner, mixed with their own fugitives, such as the woods and
mountains did not shelter were cut to pieces by our cavalry. When this battle
was finished, Labienus returns to
Agendicum, where the baggage of the whole army had been left:
from it he marched with all his forces to Caesar.
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