Identifier: storyofgreatestn02elli (find matches)
Title: The story of the greatest nations, from the dawn of history to the twentieth century : a comprehensive history, founded upon the leading authorities, including a complete chronology of the world, and a pronouncing vocabulary of each nation
Year: 1900 (1900s)
Authors: Ellis, Edward Sylvester, 1840-1916 Horne, Charles F. (Charles Francis), 1870-1942
Subjects: World history
Publisher: New York : F.R. Niglutsch
Contributing Library: University of California Libraries
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h superior numbers of the Spartans. In this engagement, Epaminondasfor the first time employed the strategy of Napoleon Bonaparte, through whichin later years he won many of his greatest victories. This was in concentratingheavy masses of troops and hurling them irresistibly against some point of theenemys line. Pelopidas, with his Sacred Band, formed the front of this ter-rific wedge, which drove everything before it. Cleombrotus, the Spartan king,was killed, and his whole army put to flight, with a loss ten times greater thanthat of the Thebans, Two years later Epaminondas and Pelopidas marched into the Peloponne-sus and incited several tribes to turn against Sparta, toward which city the twomarched with their troops; but it was so ably defended by Agesilaus that theThebans withdrew and returned to their city. These operations compelledEpaminondas to hold the command of his army a short time beyond the periodfor which he was appointed, and he was now accused of violating the laws of
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Greece—Death of Epaminondas 233 his country. He replied that he was willing to die if the Thebans would recordthat he was put to death because he had humbled Sparta and taught his coun-trymen how to conquer her armies. He was acquitted and became more lovedand honored than before. In B.C. 368 Epaminondas sent an expedition against the ferocious tyrantAlexander of Pherae, who treacherously made Pelopidas a prisoner while actingin the character of an ambassador. Epaminondas led a force the following yearinto the country, ind conducted the matter with such tact and skill that hesecured the release of his friend without harm to him. In B.C. 364 Pelopidas led an expedition into Thessaly against Alexander ofPhernc, who met him with a much superior force among the hills of Cynosceph-alce, but was routed by the impetuous Theban and his troops. Catchingsight of the man who had treated him so treacherously, as he was trying to rallyhis forces, Pelopidas gave way to his rage and rushing forwar

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