The Campaign in Italy. Defeat and Death of Cn. Fulvius一 z)ucn was the position of attairs in bpain. In Italy the consul Marcellus recovered Salapia, which was betrayed to him, and gained forcible possession of two places belonging to the Samnites-Marmoreae and Heles. 3000 of Hannibal's troops who had been left to garrison these towns were destroyed. The plunder, of which there was a considerable quantity, was given to the soldiers;bo,ooo bushels of wheat and z8,ooo of barley were also found there. The satisfaction derived from this success was，however. more than counterbalanced by a defeat which was sustained a few days later not far from Herdonea. This ci had revolted from Rome after the disaster of Cannae. and〔 Fulvius, the proconsul, was encamped_ before it in the hope of recovering it. HehadchosenapHe had chosen aPosition for his camp which was not suthcientlya protected, and the camp itself was not in a proper state of defence. Naturally a careless general, he was still less cautious now that he had reason to hope that the inhabitants were weakening in their once to the Carthaginians, since the news had reached them of Hannibal's withdrawal into Bruttium after losing Salapia. This was all duly reported to Hannibal by emissaries from Herdonea, and the intelligence made him anxious to save a friendly city and at the same time hopeful of catching his enemy when off his guard. In order to forestall any rumours of his approach he proceeded to Herdonea 妙his forced marches, and as he approached the place he formed men in battle order with the view of intimidating the enemy. The Roman commander-his equal in courage, but far to him in tactical skill and in numbers-hastily formed and engaged. The action was begun most vigorously by the fifth legion and the allies on the left wing. Hannibal, however, had instructed his cavalry to wait until the attention of the infantry was completely taken up with the battle and then to round the lines;one division to attack the Roman CaMD. 1， other the rear of the Roman line. He told his sstaff taffthat he defeated a Cn .Fulvius, a praetor, on the same ground two years before, and as the names were the same, so the result of the fight would be the same. His anticipations were realised, for after the lines had closed. and many of the Romans had fallen in the hand-to-hand fighting, thouzh the ranks still held their earound with the standards. the tumultuous cavalry charge in the rear threw into disorder first the sixth legion stationed in the second line, and then, as the Numidians pressed on. the fifth legion and finally the front J‘， ranks with their standards. Some were others were cut down between the two bodies of elev( coulc It was here that Cn. Fulvius fell together withtribunes. As to the number of those killed, whostate it, when I find in one author the numberin another not more than 7000 ? given as 13,000, The victor took possession of the camp and its spoil. As he learnt that Herdonea was prepared to go over to the Romans and would not remain faithful after his withdrawal, he transported the wholepopulation 驴p乎认少nto， Metapontum and. Thurii and burnt the place. its leaamg citizens who were discovered to have held secret conferences with Fu 1 。Ivius were put to death. Those Romans who escaped from the fatal field fled by various routes. almost whollv weaponless, to Marcellus in Samnium.