The Battle of Plataea

In March 431 BC, a small force of 300 Thebans marched on Plataea under the cloud of darkness. They were led by Pythangolos and Diamporos, who were chief magistrates of the Boishan League. These traitorous Plataians believed that their fellow citizens would fight back once they learned of the Alegarctic coup. But as soon as the shock of the coup had worn off,. they immediately began to mount a resistance. All of this happened in the span of that one night. Just before dawn, in amidst a heavy rainstorm, they set their plan in motion. While Plataeaan men shouted and charged at the Theb