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Day 201 Book 3, Chapter 11

Meanwhile, the Ambraciot forces from the city had reached Idomene. This place consists of two high hills. The troops that Demosthenes had sent ahead managed to occupy the higher hill after dark without being detected by the Ambraciots, who had climbe...

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