c. AD 94

J. AJ 17.260

The Antiquities of the Jews 17.260

Author
Flavius Josephus
Translator
William Whiston

The Antiquities of the Jews

17.260

Flavius Josephus

translated by William Whiston

260All the archers also in array did the Romans a great deal of mischief, because they used their hands dexterously from a place superior to the others, and because the others were at an utter loss what to do; for when they tried to shoot their arrows against the Jews upwards, these arrows could not reach them, insomuch that the Jews were easily too hard for their enemies. And this sort of fight lasted a great while,