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In 5 September 394 Emperor Theodosius clashed with the army of the usurper Eugenius in Frigidum east of Aquileia. Theodosius attacked almost immediately, having undertaken little to no prior reconnaissance of the field of battle. He committed his Gothic allies to action first, hoping to thin their ranks through attrition and lessen their potential threat to the Empire. The Eastern army's headlong attack resulted in heavy casualties but little gain, and general Bacurius was among the dead.
Day's end saw Eugenius celebrating his troops' successful defense of their position while Arbogast sent out detachments to close off the mountain passes behind Theodosius's forces.
After a sleepless night, Theodosius was cheered by the news that the men Arbogast had sent to bottle him up in the valley intended to desert to his side. Theodosius's men attacked once again. This time nature was on their side as a fierce tempest blew along the valley from the east. The high winds blew clouds of dust into the faces of the Western troops. Buffeted by the winds, Arbogast's lines broke and Theodosius gained a decisive victory.
WI Arbogastes detachments didnt defect to Theodosius and he was surrounded and annihilated? How is a potential Theodosius's defeat alters History? Any thoughts?
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