Battle of Phyle
The Battle of Phyle was fought between Athenian exiles who were seeking to restore democracy to Athens and a Spartan garrison trying to protect the oligarchic Thirty Tyrants. In the battle, 700 Athenian exiles under Thrasybulus decisively defeated Spartans and their Athenian cavalry in a dawn ambush.
| Battle of Phyle | |||||||
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| Part of Phyle Campaign | |||||||
Map showing the three battles of the Phyle Campaign | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Athenian exiles | Spartan garrison of Athens | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Thrasybulus | Callibius | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 700 infantry | 700 infantry, two divisions of cavalry | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Light | 123 killed | ||||||
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