3.19.1Locus erat castrōrum ēditus et paulātim ab īmō acclīvis circiter passūs mīlle.The camp stood on high ground that sloped up gently from the bottom for about a mile. 3.19.1Hūc magnō cursū contendērunt, ut quam minimum spatiī ad sē colligendōs armandōsque Rōmānīs darētur, exanimātīque pervēnērunt.They ran there at great speed, so that the Romans would have as little time as possible to collect and arm themselves, and arrived out of breath.Note. quam minimum spatiī: 'as little time as possible'. 3.19.2Sabīnus suōs hortātus cupientibus signum dat.Sabinus encourages his men, who are eager, and gives the signal. 3.19.2Impedītīs hostibus propter ea quae ferēbant onera subitō duābus portīs ēruptiōnem fierī iubet.While the enemy were hampered by the loads they were carrying, he orders a sudden sally from two gates. 3.19.3Factum est oportūnitāte locī, hostium īnscientiā ac dēfatīgātiōne, virtūte mīlitum et superiōrum pugnārum exercitātiōne, ut nē ūnum quidem nostrōrum impetum ferrent ac statim terga verterent.Thanks to the advantage of the ground, the enemy's inexperience and exhaustion, the courage of the soldiers and their practice in earlier battles, it came about that the enemy could not stand even one charge of our men and at once turned and fled.Note. Factum est … ut: 'it came about that', followed by a result clause.
3.19.4Quōs impedītōs integrīs vīribus mīlitēs nostrī cōnsecūtī magnum numerum eōrum occīdērunt;While they were hampered, our soldiers, whose strength was fresh, pursued them and killed a great number of them; 3.19.4reliquōs equitēs cōnsectātī paucōs, quī ex fugā ēvāserant, relīquērunt.the cavalry chased the rest and left few who had escaped from the rout. 3.19.5Sīc ūnō tempore et dē nāvālī pugnā Sabīnus et dē Sabīnī victōriā Caesar est certior factus, cīvitātēsque omnēs sē statim Titūriō dēdidērunt.So at the same moment Sabinus learned of the sea battle and Caesar of Sabinus' victory, and all the states at once surrendered to Titurius. 3.19.6Nam ut ad bella suscipienda Gallōrum alacer ac promptus est animus, sīc mollis ac minimē resistēns ad calamitātēs ferendās mēns eōrum est.For as the spirit of the Gauls is eager and ready to take up wars, so their minds are soft and by no means firm in bearing disasters.Note. ut … sīc: 'as … so'. Caesar contrasts Gallic eagerness for war with their lack of staying power.