7But his fears were realized more fully than he expected; for late one evening there came a messenger from the camp who had been three days on the road, announcing that there had been a great battle at Thapsus, that their cause was utterly ruined, that Caesar was in possession of their camps,72Scipio had separated from his allies and was encamped apart. Cf. the Caesar, liii. that Scipio and Juba had escaped with a few followers, and that the rest of the force had perished.
Notes
[72] Scipio had separated from his allies and was encamped apart. Cf. the Caesar, liii.