Decline of the Roman Republic, Volum 5

Africa Alexandrine allowed Antonius appears Appian approach arms army arrived attack attempted battle began brought Caesar camp carried Cassius Cato cavalry Cicero close coast cohorts command consul crossed death defeat defences difficulty Dion direction distance Domitius Dyrrhachium enemy enemy's escaped expected fact fear fight fleet followed force formed four friends gave give going ground heard hill horsemen hundred island Italy joined killed king land leave legions letter matter means miles military named night occupied ordered pass perhaps Plutarch Pompeius position possession present probably protect province reached ready reason received reported resist rest river road Roman Rome sailed says Scipio seized Senate sent ships side soldiers soon Spain supplies supposed taken thought took town troops turned vessels victory wing wished