Plut. Pomp. 69.2

Life of Pompey 69.2

Author
Plutarch
Translator
Bernadotte Perrin

Life of Pompey

69.2

Plutarch

translated by Bernadotte Perrin

2For almost all the horsemen had crowded to this point, in order to overpower Caesar and cut to pieces the tenth legion; for this was generally said to fight better than any other, and in its ranks Caesar usually stood when he fought a battle. But Caesar, observing that the left wing of the enemy was enclosed by such a large body of horsemen, and alarmed at their brilliant array, sent for six cohorts from his reserves and stationed them behind the tenth legion,