Peloponnesians

The army of the Peloponnesians was the largest and outflanked their opponents; and Demosthenes fearing that his right might be surrounded, placed in ambush in a hollow way overgrown with bushes some four hundred heavy infantry and light troops, who were to rise up at the moment of the onset behind the projecting left wing of the enemy, and to take them in the rear.

The History of the Peloponnesian War Thucydides 2005

The army of the Peloponnesians was the largest and outflanked their opponents; and Demosthenes, fearing that his right might be surrounded, placed some four hundred hoplites and light troops in ambush in a sunken road overgrown with bushes.

THE LANDMARK THUCYDIDES Robert B. Strassler 2003

The army of the Peloponnesians was the largest and outflanked their opponents; and Demosthenes, fearing that his right might be surrounded, placed some four hundred hoplites and light troops in ambush in a sunken road overgrown with bushes.

THE LANDMARK THUCYDIDES Robert B. Strassler 2003

The army of the Peloponnesians was the largest and outflanked their opponents; and Demosthenes fearing that his right might be surrounded, placed in ambush in a hollow way overgrown with bushes some four hundred heavy infantry and light troops, who were to rise up at the moment of the onset behind the projecting left wing of the enemy, and to take them in the rear.

The History of the Peloponnesian War 455? BC-395 BC Thucydides 1866

Translated by Benjamin Jowett.] [Footnote 20: The Peloponnesians were the people of the peninsula which forms the southern part of Greece, and which is now known as

The Best of the World's Classics, Restricted to prose. Volume I (of X) - Greece Various 1887

Even the Peloponnesians were not eager to lend a hand.

Alexander the Great Philip Freeman 2011

The Germans, who have already provided guarantees and direct support to the European Financial Stability Facility worth billions of euros, keep shelling out money to profligate Peloponnesians and sun-soaked southern Europeans, each time hoping that they won't get back on the train.

David Miles: The Euro Elephant in the German Living Room David Miles 2012

The Germans, who have already provided guarantees and direct support to the European Financial Stability Facility worth billions of euros, keep shelling out money to profligate Peloponnesians and sun-soaked southern Europeans, each time hoping that they won't get back on the train.

David Miles: The Euro Elephant in the German Living Room David Miles 2012

Even the Peloponnesians were not eager to lend a hand.

Alexander the Great Philip Freeman 2011

Even the Peloponnesians were not eager to lend a hand.

Alexander the Great Philip Freeman 2011