These, in line of battle, occupied the right wing near the river; the Fidenates are posted on the left nearer the mountains.

Tullus stations his own men opposite the Veientian foe; the Albans he opposes to the legion of the Fidenates.

The Alban had not more courage than fidelity.

Neither daring therefore to keep his ground, nor to desert openly, he files off slowly to the mountains.

After this, when he supposed he had gone far enough, he [44]halts his entire army; and being still irresolute in mind, in order to waste time, he opens his ranks.