A long impasse in this battle was broken by an attempt to poison the Gargaphia spring eleven days after the defenders redeployed on Pyrgos Hill following the slaying of Masistius.  
One commander sought the element of surprise by avoiding the Dryocephalai Road, but divided his force upon reaching Hisiai.  A long impasse in this battle was broken by an attempt to poison the Gargaphia spring eleven days after the defenders redeployed on Pyrgos Hill following the slaying of Masistius.  The taking of Megara Pass caused Amompharetus to retreat from the foothills of Mt. Cithaeron, but on the final day, the Tegean hoplites broke through and advanced on the River Aisopos while the Thebans failed to destroy the Athenian force near the namesake town.  The Bactrian force retreated north after Artabazus observed the Spartan unhorsing of Mardonius.  FTP, name this 479 BC victory for Pausanius which preceded the Persian withdrawal from Greece.
One commander sought the element of surprise by avoiding the Dryocephalai Road, but divided his force upon reaching Hisiai.  
Battle of Plataea