![]() Chapters and sections alternated between the two sides and characters. We also meet Thukydides, Athenian general, who later will find his real niche as a historian. Then comes the struggle between Athens and Sparta for dominance, Brasidas's role as general and final battle and death at Amphipolis, where he leads a force of helots under Spartan officers to victory. It narrates Brasidas's life, from his years in the agoge, through his years as an active-duty soldier, notably leading a small force and winning the battle of Methone. Excellent, well-written novel about Brasidas, Spartan warrior, hero of Amphipolis in the Peloponnesian War. ![]()
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