The winner chose a square formation for his troops, and as the other side attempted to envelop the square, the winner used his unusually-mounted cavalry to scatter the other's horses.
The victor here benefitted from the loser's dismissal of Greek mercenaries prior to this battle, as the loser had returned home from the winter after a previous inconclusive engagement at Pteria. The winner chose a square formation for his troops, and as the other side attempted to envelop the square, the winner used his unusually-mounted cavalry to scatter the other's horses. One leader was the son of Alyattes, and prior to this battle, the other commander had crossed the at . The winning commander would also conquer the . It saw the first use of a camel corps, and eventually the walls of were breached via they cliffs surrounding the city, thus leading to the capture of Croesus. For 10 points, name this 547BC battle, a victory for Cyrus that ended the Lydian empire.
The victor here benefitted from the loser's dismissal of Greek mercenaries prior to this battle, as the loser had returned home from the winter after a previous inconclusive engagement at Pteria.
Battle of {Thymbra}