Battle of Eleusis (Athenian Legacy)

The Battle of Eleusis was the climactic battle in the First Syracusan War. Usually attributed as the largest engagment in the conflict, Eleusis is best known for its miraculous and total consequences, one that effectively gave the Athenian-Corinthian Alliance domination over Greece. The battle consisted of around 33,000 troops, with a 1/2 casualty rate, resulting in both the deaths of Pagondas and Conon. The Battle of Eleusis is also the main conflict in Lucas Mander's 1973 oscar winning film (some who argue is the greatest film of all time), The Bronze Man, that tells the story of a arrogant Athenian child who quickly grows up to see the horrors of the world as a Athenian Soldier.