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One side in this battle chose to march through Thisbae and took the fortress at Creusis rather than taking the usual route, and at one point during this battle Jason of Pherae persuaded a force under Archidamus III not to march into certain defeat. The winning general of this battle used an "oblique infantry" formation which led to the death of the opposing king (*) Cleombrotus I, and this battle occurred nine years before a second engagement between the two sides at Mantinea. For 10 points, identify this 371 B.C. victory in Boeotia of Epaminondas and the Thebans over the forces of Sparta.
One side in this battle chose to march through Thisbae and took the fortress at Creusis rather than taking the usual route, and at one point during this battle Jason of Pherae persuaded a force under Archidamus III not to march into certain defeat.
Battle of Leuctra