Diodorus Siculus

“ But the Greeks in Italy, as soon as they heard of the landing of Dionysius's foces, raised men and got together an army from all parts. Crotona at that time was very populous, and many that fled and that were forced out of Syracuse inhabited there. ”

“ Chapter XII Dionysius's expedition against Rhegium. The war between the Lucanians and Thurians, in Italy. The Thurians cut off by their own rashness. Leptines generously saved those that swam to his ships, though he was a friend to their enemies. Dionysius's second expedition into Italy; besieges Caulonia, and routs Heloris. Makes peace with the Rhegians. Razes Caulonia to the ground, and transplants the inhabitants to Syracuse. Watches an occasion to be revenged on them of Rhegium. Besieges it. He sends rich chariots to the Olympic games. ”

“ But the Italians, hearing of the arrival of Dionysius, and his design upon Rhegium, with all speed put forth sixty sail from Crotona, for the aid of the Rhegians. Whereupon Dionysius made forth against them with fifty gallies, and though they made to the shore to avoid him, yet he pursued them so close, that he threw grappling irons into them, to draw them off from the land ”

“ As soon, therefore, as the cities had notice by the posts of the march of the enemy, the Thurians all unanimously prepared for the encounter, and hastily and unadvisedly, in an imprudent heat, (not waiting for their confederates,) with above fourteen thousand foot and a thousand horse, marched against the enemy. ”

“ His army consisted of twenty thousand foot, and two thousand horse. Having marched the greatest part of the way, He encamped at the river Helorus: thereupon Dionysius drew off from the city to meet the Italians; upon which Heloris, at the head of five hundred of the choicest men in the army, marched before the rest. Dionysius encamping about forty stages from the enemy, understood by his spies that the Italians drew near ”