Battle of Perachora (Athenian Legacy)

The Battle of Perachora was military engagement that occured during the Third Peloponnesian War, between the Delian League of Athens and the Peloponnesian League. The battle is occasionaly argued as the largest in the war, with over 31,000 combatans involved in the battle. The end of the battle resulted in a Athenian victory by the charismatic young general, Helmetrus.

Overview
The Battle of Perachora occured early in 360 BCE, as a result of a renewed Athenian offensive against the invading Corinthian and Allied armies. Helmetrus, the First General of Athens, moved half of his full force against the Northern   Peloponnesian army, while sending 2,000 elite soldiers to support his engagment.

The Athenian attacked King Atimorachus of Corinth (Peloponnesian League King) near a small moutainous region, North of the Isthmus of Corinth. Helmetrus openly attacked Atimorachus with less men in a standard battle, but was able to rally his forces in several key positions that gave him the upper hand. When the battle seemed to have reached a stalemate late in the evening, Helmetrus ordered the hidden Third Army to ambush Atimorachus from the forest behind. The result of the motion was a massive Corinthian rout, though Atimoarchus was able to retreat in good order after the initial rout.

Aftermath
Directly following the battle, Atimorchus was forced to retreat his army South and merge with the Messinan King in an effort to outnumber Helmetrus's forces. His effort was in vain, as the Athenian army was able to defeat the allies for a second time later in the year.

Historians know very little of the Battle of Perachora, excluding a very broad overview (as was presented here), by a unknown Athenian general who was present at the engagment.