§33.18.1iisdem diebus, omnia simul inclinante fortuna, Rhodii quoque ad vindicandam a Philippo continentis regionem — Peraeam vocant — possessam maioribus suis, §33.18.2Pausistratum praetorem cum octingentis Achaeis peditibus, mille et octingentis fere armatis, ex vario genere auxiliorum collectis, miserunt; §33.18.3Galli et Pisuetae et Nisuetae et Tamiani et Arei ex Africa et Laudiceni ex Asia erant.
Around the same days, with fortune inclining all things at the same time, the Rhodians also, in order to reclaim from Philip the region on the continent—they call it Peraea—which had been possessed by their ancestors, sent Pausistratus, their praetor, with eight hundred Achaean infantry and about one thousand eight hundred armed men collected from various kinds of auxiliaries; they were Gauls, Pisuetae, Nisuetae, Tamiani, Arei from Africa, and Laudiceni from Asia.
§33.18.4cum iis copiis Pausistratus Tendeba in Stratonicensi agro, locum peropportunum, ignaris regiis, qui Therae erant, occupavit.
With these forces Pausistratus occupied Tendeba, a very favorable place in the Stratonicean territory, while the king's men who were at Thera were unaware of it.
§33.18.5in tempore et ad id ipsum excitum auxilium, mille Achaei pedites cum centum equitibus supervenerunt; §33.18.6Theoxenus iis praeerat.
Opportunely, and as a support summoned for this very purpose, one thousand Achaean infantry with one hundred cavalry arrived; Theoxenus was in command of them.
Dinocrates, regius praefectus, reciperandi castelli causa primo castra ad ipsa Tendeba movet, inde ad alterum castellum, item Stratonicensis agri — Astragon vocant —; omnibusque praesidiis, §33.18.7quae multifariam disiecta erant, devocatis et ab ipsa Stratonicea Thessalorum auxiliaribus ad Alabanda, ubi hostes erant, ducere pergit.
Dinocrates, the royal prefect, for the sake of recovering the fort, first moved his camp to Tendeba itself, and from there to another fort, also in the Stratonicean territory—they call it Astragon—; and having summoned all the garrisons which were scattered in many places, and also the Thessalian auxiliaries from Stratonicea itself, he proceeded to lead them to Alabanda, where the enemy was.
§33.18.8nec Rhodii pugnam detractaverunt.
Nor did the Rhodians decline battle.
ita castris in propinquo locatis extemplo in aciem descensum est.
Thus, with camps located nearby, they immediately went down into battle array.
§33.18.9Dinocrates quingentos Macedonas dextro cornu, laevo Agrianas locat, in medium accipit contractos ex castellorum — Cares maxime erant — praesidiis, equites cornibus circumdat et Cretensium auxiliares Thracumque.
Dinocrates placed five hundred Macedonians on the right wing, the Agrianes on the left; in the center he received those drawn together from the garrisons of the forts—they were mostly Carians—and surrounded the wings with cavalry and Cretan and Thracian auxiliaries.
§33.18.10Rhodii Achaeos * milites, lectam peditum manum, habuere, §33.18.11medios mixta ex pluribus gentibus auxilia, equites levisque armaturae quod erat cornibus circumiectum.
The Rhodians had the Achaean soldiers, a select band of infantry, in the center the auxiliaries mixed from several nations, and what there was of cavalry and light-armed troops was thrown around the wings.
§33.18.12eo die steterunt tantum acies utraque super ripam, qui tenui tum aqua interfluebat, torrentis paucisque telis emissis in castra receperunt sese.
On that day both lines only stood on the bank of the torrent, which then flowed with a thin stream of water, and having thrown a few darts, they withdrew into their camps.
postero die eodem ordine instructi maius aliquanto proelium quam pro numero edidere pugnantium.
On the following day, drawn up in the same order, they fought a battle somewhat greater than in proportion to the number of those fighting.
§33.18.13neque enim plus terna milia peditum fuere et centeni ferme equites.
For there were not more than three thousand infantry on each side, and about one hundred cavalry.
§33.18.14ceterum non numero tantum nec armorum genere, sed animis quoque paribus et aequa spe pugnarunt.
But they fought not only with equal numbers and kinds of weapons, but also with equal courage and equal hope.
Achaei primi torrente superato in Agrianas impetus fecerunt; §33.18.15deinde tota prope cursu transgressa amnem acies est.
The Achaeans first, having crossed the torrent, made an attack upon the Agrianes; then almost the whole line crossed the river at a run.
§33.18.16diu anceps pugna stetit.
For a long time the battle stood doubtful.
numero Achaei mille ipsi, quadringentos loco pepulere; inclinato deinde laevo cornu in dextrum omnes conisi.
In number, the Achaeans, being themselves one thousand, drove four hundred from their position; then, the left wing being forced back, all converged upon the right.
§33.18.17Macedones, usque dum ordines et veluti stipata phalanx constabat, moveri nequiverunt; §33.18.18postquam laevo latere nudato circumagere hastas in venientem ex transverso hostem conati sunt, turbati extemplo tumultum primo inter se fecerunt, terga deinde vertunt, postremo abiectis armis in praecipitem fugam effunduntur.
The Macedonians, as long as their ranks and the closely packed phalanx, as it were, remained firm, could not be moved; after their left side was exposed and they attempted to turn their spears against the enemy coming from the flank, being immediately thrown into confusion, they first made a tumult among themselves, then turned their backs, and finally, throwing down their weapons, poured forth into headlong flight.
§33.18.19Bargylias petentes fugerunt; eodem Dinocrates perfugit.
Fleeing, they sought Bargyliae; to the same place Dinocrates fled.
Rhodii quantum diei superfuit secuti receperunt sese in castra.
The Rhodians, having followed as long as daylight remained, withdrew into their camp.
satis constat, si confestim victores Stratoniceam petissent, recipi eam urbem sine certamine potuisse.
It is sufficiently established that, if the victors had immediately sought Stratonicea, that city could have been recovered without a contest.
§33.18.20praetermissa eius rei occasio est, dum in castellis vicisque recipiendis Peraeae tempus teritur.
The opportunity for this was lost, while time was wasted in recovering the forts and villages of Peraea.
§33.18.21interim animi eorum, qui Stratoniceam praesidio obtinebant, confirmati sunt.
Meanwhile, the spirits of those who held Stratonicea with a garrison were strengthened.
mox et Dinocrates cum iis, quae proelio superfuerant, copiis intravit muros.
Soon also Dinocrates entered the walls with those forces which had survived the battle.
§33.18.22nequiquam inde obsessa oppugnataque urbs est, nec recipi nisi aliquanto post per Antiochum potuit.
Thereafter, the city was besieged and assaulted in vain, nor could it be recovered until some time later through Antiochus.
haec in Thessalia, haec in Achaia, haec in Asia per eosdem dies ferme gesta.
These things were done in Thessaly, these in Achaea, these in Asia, around almost the same days.