Not very long after, when the consul returned to Tarraco, and before he removed to any other place, the same persons revolted again.

They were again subdued; but, on this second reduction, met not the same mild treatment; they were all sold by auction, that they might not any oftener disturb the peace.
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In the mean time, the praetor, Publius Manlius, having received the army from Quintius Minucius, whom he had succeeded, and joined to it the old army of Appius Claudius Nero, from Farther Spain, marched into Turditania.

Of all the Spaniards, the Turditanians are reckoned the least warlike; nevertheless, relying on their great numbers, they went to oppose the march of the Romans.

The cavalry, having been sent forward, at once broke their line; and with the infantry there was hardly any conflict.