🚩On the surface it is a minor battle in the Peloponnesian war, but in fact it was quite significant. It, arguably, turned the tide of the war and marked the first time that a written record was made of a deliberate use of a cavalry reserve in the heat of the battle. 🚩 Consider supporting our work on Patreon: 📢 Narrated by David McCallion 🎼 Music, courtesy of EpidemicSound 📝 Sources: History of the Peloponnesian War - by Thucydides, translation by Rex Warner, edited by (1972) Puzzling about the Battle of Delium: Part 1 - by Bill Armintrout (aka Editor in Chief Bill) (2021) The Battle For Delium In 424 BCE: Hillside Charges And Giant Flamethrowers - by C. Keith Hansley (2021) The Peloponnesian War - by Donald Kagan (2004) The Peloponnesian War: Athens and Sparta in Savage Conflict 431-404 BC - by Donald Kagan (2005) #ancienthistory #ancientgreece #curiositystream