Ideadecausafaciebatquodcumtantamultitudinehostium,praesertimeoabsentequisummamimperiiteneret,nisiaequolocoautoportunitatealiquadatalegatodimicandumnonexistimabat.
He adopted this conduct for the following reason: because he did not think that a lieutenant ought to engage in battle with so great a force, especially while he who held the chief command was absent, except on advantageous ground or some favorable circumstance presented itself.
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