Epitome of Ancient, Mediaeval and Modern HistoryHoughton, Mifflin and Company, 1883 - 624 pages |
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... Sept. Battle of Platææ . After long delay and much marching back and forth , Pausanias , who had twice entrusted the most dangerous positions to the Athe- nians under the command of Aristides , decided to retreat without offering battle ...
... Sept. Battle of Platææ . After long delay and much marching back and forth , Pausanias , who had twice entrusted the most dangerous positions to the Athe- nians under the command of Aristides , decided to retreat without offering battle ...
Page 67
... Sept. rus ) were in part cut to pieces , in part captured . Nicias and Demosthenes were executed in Syracuse ; 7000 prisoners were sent to the quarries ( Aaroμía ) . 413 . 413 . By the advice of Alcibiades the Spartans occupied and ...
... Sept. rus ) were in part cut to pieces , in part captured . Nicias and Demosthenes were executed in Syracuse ; 7000 prisoners were sent to the quarries ( Aaroμía ) . 413 . 413 . By the advice of Alcibiades the Spartans occupied and ...
Page 69
... Sept. ( ai Apyvovoa , small islands off the coast of Asia Minor , east of Lesbos ) . Six of the victorious generals were sentenced to death in Athens for having abandoned shipwrecked troops in a storm and not buried the bodies , and ...
... Sept. ( ai Apyvovoa , small islands off the coast of Asia Minor , east of Lesbos ) . Six of the victorious generals were sentenced to death in Athens for having abandoned shipwrecked troops in a storm and not buried the bodies , and ...
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... Sept. 2 Cleopatra fled before the battle was entirely decided , and was followed by Antonius . The army of Antonius surrendered to Octavianus without a blow . 30. Octavianus went to Asia , where he entered upon his fourth con- sulship ...
... Sept. 2 Cleopatra fled before the battle was entirely decided , and was followed by Antonius . The army of Antonius surrendered to Octavianus without a blow . 30. Octavianus went to Asia , where he entered upon his fourth con- sulship ...
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... Sept. 25. Battle of Stamfordbridge . Defeat and death of the invaders . William had meantime landed at Pevensey . Harold hastened south , but was defeated in the Oct. 14. Battle of Hastings or Senlac , and fell on the field . Eadgar ...
... Sept. 25. Battle of Stamfordbridge . Defeat and death of the invaders . William had meantime landed at Pevensey . Harold hastened south , but was defeated in the Oct. 14. Battle of Hastings or Senlac , and fell on the field . Eadgar ...
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