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Sparta at war : strategy, tactics and campaigns, 950-362 BC. Cover Image

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Sparta at war : strategy, tactics and campaigns, 950-362 BC

Summary: During the eighth century BC, Sparta became one of the leading cities of ancient Greece, conquering the southern Peloponnese, and from the mid-sixth century BC until the mid-fourth, Sparta became a military power of recognized importance. For almost two centuries the massed Spartan army remained unbeaten in the field. Spartan officers also commanded with great success armies of mercenaries or coalition allies, as well as fleets of war galleys. Although it is the stand of the Three Hundred at Thermopylae that has earned Sparta undying fame, it was her victories over both Persian invaders and the.

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ISBN: 1848325304
ISBN: 9781848325302
ISBN: 1783830484
ISBN: 9781783830480
Physical Description: 1 online resource (498 pages)
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Publisher: Havertown : Frontline Books, 2011.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	Eleven -- NEMESIS, 385-371Sparta Tries to Dominate Greece by Land, 385-379; The Boeotian War, 379-375; An Unsuccessful Peace, 375-371; The Battle of Leuctra, 371; Twelve -- DECLINE AND FALL, 371-362 AND BEYOND; From 371 to 369; From 369 to 362; From 360 Onwards; APPENDIX: SPARTAN ARMY ORGANISATIONS; ABBREVIATIONS; NOTES; BIBLIOGRAPHY; INDEX.
Source of Description Note:	Print version record.