Ergo spreto regis imperio'quod fere fit, ubi turbatis acrius metus quam dux imperare coepit'totidem erant  imperatores quot agmina errabant; alius iungere aciem, alius dividere, stare quidam et nonnulli circumvehi terga hostium iubebant; nihil in medium  consulebatur.
Therefore, even as the kings order was disregarded, which tends to occur when fear rather than a leader prompts men who are greatly confused to issue the stronger commands, there were as many commanders as there were scattered bands. One commander was giving orders to unite the line of battle, another to divide it, some to stand fast, and others to envelop the enemy from behind. There was no general plan of action.