For the generals were present not only to direct matters by their orders, but even charged one another, exposing their own persons.

And there was hardly any of the principal officers of either side who came off unwounded except the Roman dictator.

As Postumius was drawing up his men and encouraging them in the first line, Tarquinius Superbus, though now enfeebled by age, spurred on his horse with great fury to attack him; but being wounded in the side, he was carried off by a party of his own men to a place of safety.

In the other wing also, AEbutius, master of the horse, had charged Octavius Mamilius; nor was his approach unobserved by the Tusculan general, who also briskly spurred on his horse to encounter him.

And such was their impetuosity as they advanced with hostile spears, that AEbutius was run through the arm and Mamilius struck on the breast.