Accordingly Varro, on the following day, on which it was his turn to hold the command, without consulting his colleague, displayed the signal for battle, and forming his troops, led them across the river.

Paulus followed, because he could better disapprove of the proceeding, than withhold his assistance.

Having crossed the river, they add to their forces those which they had in the lesser camp; and thus forming their line, place the Roman cavalry in the right wing, which was next the river; and next them the infantry: at the extremity of the left wing the allied cavalry; within them the allied infantry, extending to the centre, and contiguous to the Roman legions.

The darters, and the rest of the light-armed auxiliaries, formed the van.

The consuls commanded the wings; Terentius the left, Aemilius the right.