
048- The Second Triumvirate
The History of Rome
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Octavian and Antny's Battles
Antony's veteran legions surprised the raw recruits led by panza and crushed them with relative ease. The only drawback though to easy victory is that it breeds complacency. Antny was fully aware that he would soon be outnumbered, so he broke off his focus on brutus and headed down to ambush pansa before he could link up with hurdius and octavian. When the consul realized what antony was up to, shetiu's army had marched south. Hertes may have lost the edge of overwhelming force, but antony's men looked ready for a finishing off.
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