Appian is uncertain whether he decimated the two consular legions for cowardice when he was appointed their commander, or whether he had his entire army decimated for a later defeat (an event in which up to 4,000 legionaries would have been executed).
Appianos tidak jelas mengenai apakah dia mendesimasi dua legiun konsul karena kepengecutan mereka ketika dia ditunjuk menjadi komandan mereka, ataukan dia mendesimasi seluruh pasukan akibat kekalahan yang terjadi kemudian (suatu peristiwa yang mana hingga 4.000 legiuner dihukum mati).