Battle near Sardis
event · 2 works · 2 mentions · 2 anchored passages
battle of the Pactolus · captured their camp · neighbourhood of Sardis · the battle near Sardis · the charge of the cavalry
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Hellenica (Greek)
And their commander told the leader of the baggage-train to cross the Pactolus river and encamp, while the horsemen themselves, getting sight of the camp-followers on the side of the Greeks, scattered for plunder, killed a large number of them.
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Agesilaus
Agesilaus' victory over Persian cavalry near Sardis after a rapid march and sacrificial preparation.
The cavalry, meantime, catching sight of the Greek camp-followers plundering in scattered bands, killed a large number of them.
Therefore, after offering sacrifice, he led forward the battle line immediately against the opposing cavalry, the heavy infantrymen of ten years service having orders to run to close quarters with the enemy, while the targeteers were to lead the advance at the double.
in accordance with his notice he marched straight to the neighbourhood of Sardis;
Hellenica
The pitched engagement near Sardis in which Agesilaus routs Tissaphernes's cavalry by combining phalanx, peltasts, and cavalry in a coordinated attack, capturing a rich camp including camels later brought back to Greece.
And their commander told the leader of the baggage-train to cross the Pactolus river and encamp, while the horsemen themselves, getting sight of the camp-followers on the side of the Greeks, scattered for plunder, killed a large number of them.
Then Agesilaus, aware that the infantry of the enemy was not yet at hand, while on his side none of the arms which had been made ready was missing, deemed it a fit time to join battle if he could.
Now the Persians met the attack of the cavalry;