With the same purpose, many volunteers of the Epirots also were admitted into the corps of auxiliaries.
15.

Of the cities of Thessaly, the first which he attacked was Phaloria.

The garrison here consisted of two thousand Macedonians, who at first resisted with the utmost vigour so far as their arms and fortifications could protect them.

The assault was carried on without intermission or relaxation either by day or by night, because the consul thought that it would have a powerful effect on the spirits of the rest of the Thessalians, if the first who made trial of the Roman strength were unable to withstand it; and this at the same time subdued the obstinacy of the Macedonians.

On the reduction of Phaloria, deputies came from Metropolis and Piera, surrendering those cities.