[The History of Rome, Books 01 to 08 by Titus Livius]@TWC D-Link bookThe History of Rome, Books 01 to 08 CHAPTER I 100/157
Those that were added were called "the younger," but by the same names with the former; which, now that they have been doubled, they call six centuries. 37.
This part of his forces being augmented, a second battle is fought with the Sabines.
But, besides that the Roman army was thus reinforced, a stratagem also is secretly resorted to, persons having been sent to throw into the river a great quantity of timber that lay on the banks of the Anio, it being first set on fire; and the wood being further kindled by favour of the wind, and the greater[49] part of it (being placed) on rafts, when it stuck firmly impacted against the piers, sets the bridge on fire.
This accident struck terror into the Sabines during the battle, and, after they were routed, impeded their flight; so that many, who had escaped the enemy, perished in the river.
Their arms floating down the Tiber, and being recognised at the city, made known the victory, almost before any account of it could be carried there.
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