[The History of Rome; Books Nine to Twenty-Six by Titus Livius]@TWC D-Link bookThe History of Rome; Books Nine to Twenty-Six BOOK XXII 41/124
But the number of states who really became subject to the authority and dominion of the Romans, and gave hostages, amounted to upwards of one hundred and twenty.
The Roman therefore, relying sufficiently on his land forces also, advanced as far as the pass of Castulo.
Hasdrubal retired into Lusitania, and nearer the ocean. 21.
After this, it seemed probable that the remainder of the summer would be peaceful; and so it would have been with regard to the Punic enemy: but besides that the tempers of the Spaniards themselves are naturally restless, and eager for innovation, Mandonius, together with Indibilis, who had formerly been petty prince of the Ilergetes, having stirred up their countrymen, came to lay waste the peaceful country of the Roman allies, after the Romans had retired from the pass to the sea-coast.
A military tribune with some light-armed auxiliaries being sent against these by Scipio, with a small effort put them all to the rout, as being but a disorderly band: some having been captured and slain, a great portion of them were deprived of their arms.
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