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Philopoemen, captain-general of the cavalry of the …
Years: 207BCE - 207BCE
Philopoemen, captain-general of the cavalry of the Achaean league, after eight months' careful preparation, in 207 BCE delivers Greece from Machanidas.
The Achaean and Lacedaemonian armies meet between Mantineia and Tegea.
Machanidas routs and chases from the field the mercenaries of Philopoemen.
They pursue, however, too eagerly and when Machanidas leads his men back to the battle the outnumbered Spartan infantry have been defeated and the Achaeans are strongly positioned behind a water-filled ditch.
Going back on to the attack, Machanidas is dismounted as he attempts to leap his horse over the ditch and is slain.
The Achaeans, allies of Macedonia, are victorious.
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Years: 207BCE - 207BCE
Locations
People
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- Sparta, Kingdom of
- Roman Republic
- Aetolian League
- Greece, Hellenistic
- Macedon, Antigonid Kingdom of
- Pergamon (Pergamum), Kingdom of
- Achaean League, Second
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Commodoties
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Regions
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