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Day 230 Book 4, Chapter 13

After maintaining their position for a considerable time with neither side yielding ground, the Athenians—supported by their cavalry, which the enemy lacked—finally succeeded in routing the Corinthians. The defeated forces withdrew to higher ground a...

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