Battle of Crocus Field

Battle of Crocus Field
	Part of the Third Sacred War and Rise of Macedon
	; Bust of Philip II of Macedon, whose army was victorious in the battle.
Date	353 or 352 BC
Location	Thessaly, Greece
Result	Macedonian victory.
Belligerents
Macedon; Thessalian Confederation;	Phocis; Athens;
Commanders and leaders
Philip II of Macedon	Onomarchos †; Chares;
Strength
20,000 foot; 3,000 horse ;	20,000 foot; 500 horse;
Casualties and losses
	up to 9,000 dead

The so-called Battle of Crocus Field (Krokion pedion) (353 BC or 352 BC) was a battle in the Third Sacred War, fought between the armies of Phocis, under Onomarchos, and the combined Thessalian and Macedonian army under Philip II of Macedon. The Phocians were decisively defeated by Philip's forces. Philip's victory secured his appointment as ruler of Thessaly, marking an important step in the rise of Macedon to political ascendancy in Ancient Greece. Opinion amongst historians is divided as to the year of the battle; some favour 353 BC, and others 352 BC.

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