As a general rule, the Italians had more skirmishers, since the hillmen from allied tribes were accustomed to this sort of fighting, and as a bonus many were also expert with the sling. On the other hand, the Romans had the better cavalry, both because they could recruit warriors skilled in this arm of combat from Cisalpine Gaul, and because most of northern Campania had stayed loyal and this region traditionally provided the Roman army with the bulk of its cavalry.
