Battle near Corinth
event · 2 works · 2 mentions · 4 anchored passages
battle of Nemea · great battle against the Lacedaemonians near Corinth · the battle · the battle near Corinth
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Against Leptines
Military encounter after which Corinthian supporters saved Athens and its allies by opening the gates.
but when the great battle against the Lacedaemonians was fought near Corinth, and when the party in that city determined after the battle not to admit our soldiers within their walls, but to send heralds to greet the Lacedaemonians, these men, though they saw that Athens had lost the day and that our enemies were holding the pass, refused to betray us or to take steps for their own individual safe …
Hellenica
A major land battle between the Lacedaemonians and the anti-Spartan coalition, resulting in a Lacedaemonian victory with heavy coalition losses.
The Lacedaemonians also attacked the Corinthians as they were returning.
but afterwards, since the Corinthians shut them out, they encamped again in their old camp.
but when the latter struck up the paean, then at length they knew, and immediately gave orders in their turn that all should make ready for battle.