Ab urbe condita

A foraging party were ambushed and cut to pieces, and it was commonly believed that they could have been relieved from the camp had not the commanding officer been deterred by the peremptory orders he had received.

This incident still further embittered the feelings of the soldiers who were already incensed against the Dictator owing to his implacable attitude towards Fabius and then to his having pardoned him at the request of the people alter having refused to do so on their intercession.

After[*](Defeat of the Samnites.) placing L. Papirius Crassus in command al the City and prohibiting Q. Fabius from any action in his capacity as Master of the Horse, the Dictator returned to the camp.