Ἀποσκευή
baggage-train
Translated by Jennifer Benedict7 Feb 2002Vetting: high5 revisions
Translation
[Meaning] the conveyance of provisions, which among us is called touldon, ["army supplies"]. Saddle-bags.1
Afterwards Hannibal stationed all his forces "and [mixed] with them the baggage-train, so that for the present they would be supplied with food. For regarding the future he was unconcerned about the pack animals, reasoning that if he should reach the enemy's [territory], if he were defeated he would have no need of provisions, but if he took charge of the open ground he would not be short of supplies."2
Afterwards Hannibal stationed all his forces "and [mixed] with them the baggage-train, so that for the present they would be supplied with food. For regarding the future he was unconcerned about the pack animals, reasoning that if he should reach the enemy's [territory], if he were defeated he would have no need of provisions, but if he took charge of the open ground he would not be short of supplies."2