Xenophon and Artaxerxes - The Battle of Kanaxa

Artaxerxes chose not to advance straight towards the Greeks. Instead, on the way, he recovered to Sapharinese and his troops. Once these two units formed together in battle order, they then set out. Before long, they were once again opposite the Greeks. Cliarcus grew concerned that an attack against his left wing would allow the enemy to outflank him on both sides,. so he decided to fold back his left wing until they had the river behind them. But before they could manage this maneuver, the king's line was up against them in the same formation he had to adopt it during the first engagement. With no other choice, the Greeks once again struck