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gained the advantage everywhere, the Thessalians drove off the Macedonian cavalry and Leonnatus was carried from the battlefield already mortally wounded. After their cavalry was driven back the unsupported Macedonian Phalanx retreated from the plain to difficult terrain where the enemy cavalry
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and advanced with their army hurried to defeat Leonnatus before Antipater's forces could join him. The Greeks and Macedonian armies were equal in number but the Greeks' 3,500 horsemen, including an elite 2,000 Thessalians commanded by
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The next day, Antipater arrived at the field and joined with the defeated army. He decided not to fight the Greeks yet, in view of their superior cavalry, and instead retreated through the rough terrain.
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The Greeks, hearing news of Leonnatus's advance, lifted the siege of Lamia and detached their baggage train and camp followers to
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Justin: Epitome of the Philippic History of Pompeius Trogus, Volume II, books 13-15: the Successors to Alexander the Great
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The location of the battle is not known. J. C. Yardley places it near the city of
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The battle was fought between the Greek allies who had rebelled against the
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Index

Lamian War
Thessaly
Greek

Macedonia
Antiphilus
Menon of Pharsalus
Antipater
Leonnatus

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Lamian War
Plataea
Thermopylae
Lamia
Melitaea
Crannon
Echinades
Amorgos
Lamian War
Antiphilus
Menon of Pharsalus
Macedonian
Leonnatus
Macedonian Empire
Leonnatus
satrap
Phrygia

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