Thucydides detailed account of the Battle of Mantinea | Sparta vs Athens | 418 BC

In this account left to us by Thucydides, he describes to us in great detail how the events of the battle of Mantinea unfolded. This was one of the most important battles of the Peloponnesian war and Thucydides account gives us details on the tactics, manoeuvres of the day and ultimately how the battle was won.

Timecodes:
0:00 - Intro, Spartan captains refused orders from the king
0:52 - Battle begins
1:23 - Spartan counter attack
2:30 - Army rout
3:45 - Losses
4:14 - Spartan reputation

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