Caudine

Apart from the unbending heroism shown by the conquered, it may be called the Caudine

The Life of Napoleon I (Volume 2 of 2) John Holland Rose 1898

In fact, Roman history was littered with failure, from the Allia to the Caudine Forks to Cannae.

The Spartacus War Barry Strauss 2009

In fact, Roman history was littered with failure, from the Allia to the Caudine Forks to Cannae.

The Spartacus War Barry Strauss 2009

In fact, Roman history was littered with failure, from the Allia to the Caudine Forks to Cannae.

The Spartacus War Barry Strauss 2009

In fact, Roman history was littered with failure, from the Allia to the Caudine Forks to Cannae.

The Spartacus War Barry Strauss 2009

Caudine forks, and when they did not want to follow the advice of that old man who counselled them that they should allow the Romans to go honorably, or to kill them all; but by taking a middle way, disarming them and putting them under the yoke, they allowed them to go full of ignominy and anger.

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Samnites, in order to close in the Roman army within the Caudine forks, who, having placed his army behind a mountain, sent some of his soldiers under the dress of shepherds with a large herd upon the plain; who, being taken by the Romans and asked where the army of the Samnites was, all agreed according to the orders given by

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Napoleon, however, had at least averted a repetition of the disaster of the Caudine Forks.

THE CAMPAIGNS OF NAPOLEON DAVID G. CHANDLER 1966

Napoleon, however, had at least averted a repetition of the disaster of the Caudine Forks.

THE CAMPAIGNS OF NAPOLEON DAVID G. CHANDLER 1966

Certain small split pegs were seated astride across the nose of the old woman and that of another player, whilst the third was significantly and cunningly winking his eye and seeming to enjoy seeing them victimised upon these new Caudine Forks.

The Man-Wolf and Other Tales Erckmann-Chatrian