Battle of Delium, 424 BC ⚔️ Athens takes on Sparta ⚔️ Peloponnesian War

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🚩On the surface it is a minor battle in the Peloponnesian war, but in fact it was quite significant. It, arguably, turned the tide of the war and marked the first time that a written record was made of a deliberate use of a cavalry reserve in the heat of the battle.

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📢 Narrated by David McCallion

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📝 Sources:
History of the Peloponnesian War - by Thucydides, translation by Rex Warner, edited by M.I.Finley (1972)
https://www.amazon.com/History-Pelopo...

Puzzling about the Battle of Delium: Part 1 - by Bill Armintrout (aka Editor in Chief Bill) (2021)
http://theminiaturespage.com/profiles...

The Battle For Delium In 424 BCE: Hillside Charges And Giant Flamethrowers - by C. Keith Hansley (2021)
https://thehistorianshut.com/2018/06/...

The Peloponnesian War - by Donald Kagan (2004)
https://www.amazon.com/Peloponnesian-...

The Peloponnesian War: Athens and Sparta in Savage Conflict 431-404 BC - by Donald Kagan (2005)
https://www.amazon.com/Peloponnesian-...

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