. Republican Rome; her conquests, manners and institutions from the earliest times to the death of Caesar . ullyoccupied elsewhere, the Etruscans raised a great force andlaid siege to Sutrium. After one unsuccessful attempt hadbeen made by a Roman consul to relieve the town, QuintusFabius Rullianus—the same who had suffered defeat atLautulae, and who still earlier had narrowly escaped deathat the hands of Papirius—assumed the command, and by abriUiant campaign (311-310 ) convinced the Etruscansthat Rome was fully capable of sustaining two wars at that his operations at Sutrium
. Republican Rome; her conquests, manners and institutions from the earliest times to the death of Caesar . ullyoccupied elsewhere, the Etruscans raised a great force andlaid siege to Sutrium. After one unsuccessful attempt hadbeen made by a Roman consul to relieve the town, QuintusFabius Rullianus—the same who had suffered defeat atLautulae, and who still earlier had narrowly escaped deathat the hands of Papirius—assumed the command, and by abriUiant campaign (311-310 ) convinced the Etruscansthat Rome was fully capable of sustaining two wars at that his operations at Sutrium were delayed, he resolvedto effect a diversion by penetrating the wilds of the CiminianForest and shifting the seat of war to northern he broke up his camp and, crossing the forest,descended into the rich country on the other side, from whichhe returned laden with booty. He then turned on his tracksand, facing the Etruscans, who had been dogging his footsteps,inflicted on them a severe defeat. But next year the EtruscansraUied again, and Fabius, who had been continued in his112. Plate XX. LAringatore 112 ^^sM*
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