1When the spoils had been gathered until late in the day, Hannibal leads his men to attack the smaller camp, and first of all cuts them off from the river by throwing up a wall. 2But since all were worn out with toil, sleeplessness and wounds too, surrender came sooner than even he had hoped. 3They agreed to hand over their arms and horses, at a price of three hundred quadrigati for each Roman, two hundred for each ally, a hundred for each slave, and that when that price was paid they should go away with a single garment each; then they let the enemy into the camp, and all were put under guard, citizens and allies separately.
4While time was spent there, meanwhile, after about four thousand men and two hundred horsemen from the larger camp, those who had enough strength and spirit, had escaped to Canusium, some in column, others straggling widely through the fields, which was no less safe, the camp itself was handed over to the enemy by the wounded and the timid on the same terms as the other. 5Enormous booty was won, and apart from the horses and men and any silver there was (most of it was on the horses' trappings, for they used very little wrought silver for eating, at any rate on campaign), all the rest of the booty was given over to plunder.
6Then he ordered the bodies of his own men to be brought together in one place for burial. 6They are said to have been about eight thousand of his bravest men. 6Some authorities state that the Roman consul too was sought out and buried. 7Those who had fled to Canusium, admitted by the Canusians only within their walls and houses, were helped also with grain, clothing and even money for the journey by an Apulian woman named Busa, distinguished by birth and wealth, and for this generosity honours were later paid her by the senate, when the war was over.