battle of Leuctra

Other forms: battles of Leuctra

Definitions of battle of Leuctra
  1. noun
    Thebes defeated Sparta in 371 BC; the battle ended Sparta's military supremacy in Greece
    synonyms: Leuctra
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    pitched battle
    a fierce battle fought in close combat between troops in predetermined positions at a chosen time and place
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