Itaque rex haerebat magis quam stabat in margine, clipeo undique incidentia tela propulsans;  nam ipse eminus ex turribus petebatur, nec subire milites poterant, quia superne vi telorum obruebantur.
Hence the king was rather clinging to this parapet than standing on its edge, defending himself with his buckler from the  spears that fell upon him from every side; for he was being attacked at long range from the towers and his soldiers could not come up because they were overwhelmed by a storm of weapons from above.
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