Battle near Lechaeum
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The Battle near Lechaeum was a notable engagement of the Corinthian War in 390 BC, in which Athenian peltasts under Iphicrates decisively defeated a Spartan mora near the port of Lechaeum in Corinth.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle near Lechaeum canonical | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military engagement ⓘ |
| associatedPolity |
City‑state of Athens
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City‑state of Sparta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerentAlliance | Athenian‑led coalition against Sparta ⓘ |
| belligerentSide |
Athenian side
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Spartan side ⓘ |
| combatant |
Athens
NERFINISHED
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Sparta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander |
Iphicrates
NERFINISHED
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Spartan mora commander (name unknown) ⓘ |
| conflict | Corinthian War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| consequence |
enhanced reputation of peltasts in Greek warfare
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showed effectiveness of mobile missile troops against traditional phalanx ⓘ |
| date | 390 BC ⓘ |
| documentedBy | Xenophon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | 4th century BC ⓘ |
| forceType |
Athenian light infantry
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Spartan heavy infantry ⓘ |
| geographicalContext | Isthmus of Corinth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Classical Greece NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | port of Lechaeum ⓘ |
| militaryInnovation | systematic use of peltasts in offensive operations ⓘ |
| militaryUnitInvolved |
Athenian peltasts
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Spartan mora NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opponentType | Spartan hoplites ⓘ |
| outcome |
demonstrated vulnerability of hoplites to peltasts
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heavy Spartan casualties ⓘ |
| partOf | Greek–Greek conflicts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| place |
Corinth
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Corinthia NERFINISHED ⓘ Peloponnese NERFINISHED ⓘ near Lechaeum ⓘ |
| primarySource | Xenophon’s Hellenica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Athenian military reforms
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Iphicrates NERFINISHED ⓘ Spartan land warfare ⓘ |
| result |
Athenian victory
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decisive defeat of a Spartan mora ⓘ |
| significance |
boosted Athenian prestige during the Corinthian War
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important example of light infantry defeating hoplites ⓘ |
| tacticsUsed |
avoidance of close‑quarters hoplite combat
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missile harassment of hoplites ⓘ peltast hit‑and‑run tactics ⓘ |
| warTheater | land operations around Corinth ⓘ |
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