Histories, 9.30

Herodotus  translated by G. C. Macaulay

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30Of the light-armed fighting men the whole number then was six myriads nine thousand and five hundred;[32] and of the whole Hellenic force which assembled at Plataia the number (including both the hoplites and the light-armed fighting men) was eleven myriads[33] all but one thousand eight hundred men; and with the Thespians who were present the number of eleven myriads was fully made up; for there were present also in the army those of the Thespians who survived, being in number about one thousand eight hundred, and these too were without heavy arms.[34] These then having been ranged in order were encamped on the river Asopos.

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Notes

  • [32] i.e. 69,500.

  • [33] i.e. 110,000.

  • [34] {opla de oud outoi eikhon}: i.e. these too must be reckoned with the light-armed.