He divided his horsemen into troops, and his infantry into cohorts, as he had formerly learnt from the Roman centurions.

With an army not less than that which he had before, but almost entirely raw and undisciplined, he set out to meet the enemy, and pitched his camp at a short distance from them.

At first a few horsemen advanced cautiously from the outposts to reconnoitre, and being compelled to retire, from a discharge of javelins, they ran back to their friends.

Then skirmishing parties were sent out from both sides, and the vanquished, fired with indignation, returned to the encounter with increased numbers.

This is the usual incitement of battles between cavalry, when the victors are joined by more of their party from hope, and the vanquished from resentment.