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“On the other side, the consul desired the Romans to remember that on that day, for the first time, they fought as free men in defence of Rome, now a free city.” Titus Livius (Livy), Roman History, Books I-III · insight
The dictator orders standards to move and cavalry to charge once distance is right; Roman legions advance, Etruscans panic, their camp is stormed, and a two-year truce follows.
force too powerful for his small band to cope with. He therefore sent in haste to Valerius for support, and in the mean time, by himself, sustained the enemy's onset. 5. On receiving his message, the dictator ordered the standards to move, and the troops to follow in arms. But every thing was executed more quickly, almost, than ordered. The standards and arms were instantly snatched up, and they were with difficulty…
The retreat continues past towns like Quauhtitlan, then Cortes orders a cavalry charge against ambushed Mexicans on an open plain; the Spaniards fight at close quarters with cries of Santiago and win decisively.
the last conflict, and also one of our horses; besides that, numbers of us were wounded. We certainly destroyed some of the enemy in return, but the number was small. This night we quartered ourselves in a few straggling houses, and supped off the horse which had been killed.[92] The next morning early we continued our route, and marched in closer order than on the day previous, the half of our cavalry being always …
At Huaxtepec Sandoval breaks a large Mexican force with cavalry charges, repels renewed assaults, thanks the Almighty, and Diaz notes he later visited the famed garden, injured earlier at Iztapalapan.
three or four prisoners, and lost Gonzalo Dominiguez, whose horse unfortunately stumbled and fell with its whole weight upon him, and he expired a few days after of the consequences. I particularly mention the loss of Dominiguez, because he was one of the most courageous men of our troops, and one of the best cavalry officers; and considered equally brave in battle as Oli and Sandoval. Every one of us deeply lamente…
Valerius urges Romans to fight as free men defending a free city, contrasts their liberty with decemviral slavery, then leads cavalry to break the enemy’s lines, taking camp and booty and restoring morale.
at first gave way; then, having rallied their spirits, when their generals on every side reproachfully asked them, whether they intended to yield to vanquished foes, the battle was restored. On the other side, the consul desired the Romans to remember that on that day, for the first time, they fought as free men in defence of Rome, now a free city. That it was for themselves they were about to conquer, not to become…