Caption:
Gaius Sallustius Crispus, usually known as Sallust (86-c. 35 BC.). The Jugurthine War (112-106 BC), between Rome and Jugurtha of Numidia. Rise of the army of the Roman consul Quintus Caecilius Metellus Numidicus (ca. 160 BC-91 BC) against the men of Jugurtha. Battle. A: formation of the battalion before discovering Jugurtha; B: formation after discovering him. Engraving, 1772.