Pharsalus
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In 48 BCE, Caesar defeated Pompey at the Battle of Pharsalus in northern Greece.
From Textbooks ● Apr. 19, 2023
He joined Pompey at the Pharsalus, and, when the battle was over, returned to his own country to look for further forces wherewith to aid the Republic.
From The Life of Cicero Volume II. by Trollope, Anthony
Both the fleet and the army of Pompey had dispersed after Pharsalus, but Caesar’s delay in the East had given the republicans an opportunity to reassemble their forces.
From A History of Rome to 565 A. D. by Boak, Arthur Edward Romilly
His troops were quickly arranged as at Pharsalus, and by a single impetuous charge won a complete victory.
From Helps to Latin Translation at Sight by Luce, Edmund
Landing in Epirus in 48, he was defeated at Dyrrhachium, and retreated to Thessaly, where he overthrew Pompey at Pharsalus.
From The Student's Companion to Latin Authors by Middleton, George
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