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[2] Having covered much ground on the next day, he suddenly broke in on the Mantineians when they were not expecting it. However, he did not succeed in his attempt, although by his plan of campaign he had provided for every contingency, but, finding Fate opposed to him, contrary to his expectations he lost the victory. For just as he was approaching the unprotected city, on the opposite side of Mantineia there arrived the reinforcements sent by Athens,1 six thousand in number with Hegesileos2 their general, a man at that time renowned amongst his fellow citizens. He introduced an adequate force into the city and arrayed the rest of the army in expectation of a decisive battle.

1 See chap. 82.4 and Xen. Hell. 7.5.15.

2 The name of the Athenian commander is given as Hegesileos by Ephorus (Diog. Laert. 2.54) and by Xenophon (Xen. Ways 3.7). Hegesileos was uncle of Eubulus and general again in the year 349/8. See Kirchner, Pros. Att. no. 6339: Ἡγήλοχον.

Diodorus Siculus. Diodorus of Sicily in Twelve Volumes with an English Translation by C. H. Oldfather. Vol. 4-8. Cambridge, Mass.: Harvard University Press; London: William Heinemann, Ltd. 1989.

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