c. AD 77

J. BJ 3.12

The Wars of the Jews 3.12

Author
Flavius Josephus
Translator
William Whiston

The Wars of the Jews

3.12

Flavius Josephus

translated by William Whiston

12Now Ascalon was strongly walled about, but had almost no assistance to be relied on [near them], for the garrison consisted of one cohort of footmen, and one troop of horsemen, whose captain was Antonius.