§2.22.1Instructo exercitu magis ut loci natura [delectusque collis] et necessitas temporis quam ut rei militaris ratio atque ordo postulabat, cum diversae legiones aliae alia in parte hostibus resisterent saepibusque densissimis, ut ante demonstravimus, interiectis prospectus impediretur, neque certa subsidia conlocari neque quid in quaque parte opus esset provideri neque ab uno omnia imperia administrari poterant.
The army having been drawn up rather as the nature of the ground [and the slope of the hill] and the necessity of the time demanded, than as the rules and order of military science required, since the different legions were resisting the enemy, some in one place and some in another, and, as we have shown before, the view was obstructed by extremely thick hedges intervening, neither could fixed reserves be posted, nor could it be foreseen what was necessary in each part, nor could all commands be administered by one man.
§2.22.2Itaque in tanta rerum iniquitate fortunae quoque eventus varii sequebantur.
Therefore, in such a great disadvantage of circumstances, various events of fortune also followed.