ad manus et arma conversi Caledoniam incolentes populi, magno paratu, maiore fama, uti mos est de ignotis, oppugnare ultro castella adorti, metum ut provocantes addiderant; regrediendumque citra Bodotriam et cedendum potius quam pellerentur ignavi specie prudentium admonebant, cum interim cognos cit hostes pluribus agminibus irrupturos ac ne superante numero et peritia locorum circumiretur, diviso et ipse in tres partes exercitu incessit.
The tribes of Caledonia resorted to arms and violence: their forces were large and were reported larger, as happens usually when the enemy is unknown. They undertook, without waiting, to storm the Roman forts; the challenge made them formidable. Cowards wearing the mask of wisdom began to recommend that he retire south of the Forth and leave the country rather than be put out of it. In the midst of all this he hears that the enemy are about to attack in several divisions: fearing to be surrounded, since they had the advantage both in numbers and in knowledge of the ground, he divided his own army into three parts and so he also advanced.
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