At first they acted in conjunction; then, after the enemy were routed in the field, it was agreed that AEmilius should take possession of Verrugo with a certain force, and that Postumius should devastate the country.

There, as the latter proceeded rather negligently, and with his troops irregularly drawn up, he was attacked by the AEquans, and an alarm being occasioned, he was driven to the nearest hill; and the panic spread from thence to Verrugo to the other detachment of the army.

When Postumius, having withdrawn his men to a place of safety, summoned an assembly and upbraided them with their fright and flight; with having been beaten by a most cowardly and dastardly enemy; the entire army shout aloud that they deserved to hear all this, and admitted the disgrace they had incurred; but [they promised] that they would make amends, and that the enemy's joy should not be of long duration.

Demanding that he would instantly lead them from thence to the camp of the enemy, (this lay in the plain within their view,) they submitted to any punishment, if they did not take it before night.

Having praised them, he orders them to take refreshment, and to be in readiness at the fourth watch.