The Battle of the 300 Champions was a battle fought in roughly 546 BC between Argos and Sparta. Rather than commit full armies, both sides agreed to pitting 300 of their best men against each other. The day called for complete destruction of the enemy force for victory.
The two armies were evenly matched and neither could gain the upper hand. After a bloody battle only three men remained, two Argives and one Spartan. The Argives left the battlefield believing that they had killed all of the Spartans, but they made one mistake. Orthryades, an injured Spartan, was still alive when the Argives left the field and was technically the last man standing on the battlefield for either army. Orthryades survived long enough to tell his baggage handlers and victory was claimed for Sparta.It is very important to fully understand the terms of an engagement and make certain they are met. This is a great example of the axiom "Don't count your chickens before they are hatched."
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