idem ad dissimulandum et occultandum vulnerum suorum cruorem punicis in proelio tunicis utebantur, non ne ipsis aspectus eorum terrorem, sed ne hostibus fiduciae aliquid adferret.
They also wore scarlet tunics in battle to disguise and conceal the blood from their wounds, not lest the sight of them bring terror to themselves but lest it bring some measure of confidence to their foes.
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