Leuctra
Americannoun
noun
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At the Battle of Leuctra in 371 B.C. the Thebans judged, correctly, that Sparta’s Peloponnesian allies were tired of fighting its wars and would be slow to engage.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 25, 2026
Yet the king always said that he had learned the manoeuvre from Epaminondas, and was only fighting the battle of Leuctra over again.
From Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine — Volume 55, No. 340, February, 1844 by Various
To commemorate their good fortune, the Thebans erected a trophy on the battlefield of Leuctra, where their troops had covered themselves with glory.
From The Story of the Greeks by Guerber, H. A. (Hélène Adeline)
The earliest and greatest of his political orations is the Panegyricus, published in 380 B.C., midway between the peace of Antalcidas and Leuctra.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 4 "Grasshopper" to "Greek Language" by Various
The great victory of Leuctra gave immense extension to the Theban power, and broke the Spartan rule north of the Peloponnesus.
From Ancient States and Empires by Lord, John
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