[Footnote48:Hist。August。p。84。Spartianushasinsertedthiscuriousletteratfulllength。]
ThemilitarylaborsofSeverusseeminadequatetotheimportanceofhisconquests。Twoengagements，theoneneartheHellespont，theotherinthenarrowdefilesofCilicia，decidedthefateofhisSyriancompetitor；andthetroopsofEuropeassertedtheirusualascendantovertheeffeminatenativesofAsia。^49ThebattleofLyons，whereonehundredandfiftythousandRomans^50wereengaged，wasequallyfataltoAlbinus。
ThevaloroftheBritisharmymaintained，indeed，asharpanddoubtfulcontest，withthehardydisciplineoftheIllyrianlegions。ThefameandpersonofSeverusappeared，duringafewmoments，irrecoverablylost，tillthatwarlikeprinceralliedhisfaintingtroops，andledthemontoadecisivevictory。^51Thewarwasfinishedbythatmemorableday。
[Footnote*:Therewerethreeactions；onenearCyzicus，ontheHellespont，onenearNice，inBithynia，thethirdneartheIssus，inCilicia，whereAlexanderconqueredDarius。Dion，lxiv。c。6。
Herodian，iii。2，4。—WHerodianrepresentsthesecondbattleasoflessimportancethanDion—M。]