"The battle of Olynthus (382 BC)" Topic

Of possible interest for a wargame?

"The battle of Olynthus (382 BC) was a near defeat for a Spartan army that had been sent north to more vigorously conduct the war against Olynthus that had begun earlier in the same year.

In the years before 382 Olynthus had put itself at the head of a Chalcidian League, which had also expanded at the expense of Amyntas III of Macdeon. Early in the year both Amyntas and the Chalcidian cities of Acanthus and Apollonia had sent envoys to Sparta asking for assistance, and the Spartans had responded by sending an army north. This first army moved in two waves. An advance guard under Eudamidas actually reached Chalcidice, and where it some successes before getting bogged down. The larger second wave only got as far at Thebes, where the commander Phoebidas became involved in local politics, seized the Cadmea (the acropolis of Thebes), and took control of the city.

Later in the year the Spartans decided to send fresh troops to conduct the war against Olynthus, this time commanded by Teleutias, a half-brother of King Agesilaus II. According to Xenophon Teleutias was given 10,000 men, and also summoned troops from Sparta's allies has he headed north, Thebes, which had refused to support the original expedition, supplied troops. Amyntas of Macedon was urged to supply mercenaries. Teleutias also sent messengers to the Thracian king Derdas of Elimia, pointing out that he was also threatened by the rising power of Olynthus. Derdas joined the army with 400 cavalry. By the time Teleutias was close to Olynthus his army included Spartan, Peloponnesian, Theban and Macedonian contingents as well as the original army under Eudamidas…"
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I would be into playing this for sure. The idea of Spartans plus the diversity of the other units would be very interesting indeed.