Leading his confident army north he found the Mamertines again at the Longanus River on the plain of Mylae where he easily defeated them since the Mamertines were not accustomed to large pitched battles and had become reckless after beating Hiero's mercenaries.
He was leading his confident army north. He found the Mamertines again at the Longanus River on the plain of Mylae. He easily defeated them. The Mamertines were not accustomed to large pitched battles. He easily had become reckless after beating Hiero's mercenaries.