[Meaning] the conveyance of provisions, which among us is called touldon, ["army supplies"]. Saddle-bags.[1]
Afterwards Hannibal stationed all his forces "and [mixed] with them the baggage-train, so that for the present they would be supplied with food. For regarding the future he was unconcerned about the pack animals, reasoning that if he should reach the enemy's [territory], if he were defeated he would have no need of provisions, but if he took charge of the open ground he would not be short of supplies."[2]