Here their numbers, in all ten thousand heavy-armed troops, were joined by the Thessalian horse.

The Spartans were led by Euaenetus.
Themistocles commanded the Athenians.

The army did not long, however, remain in the encampment.

Alexander, the king of Macedon, sent confidentially advising their retreat, and explaining accurately the force of the enemy.

This advice concurred with the discovery that there was another passage into Thessaly through the higher regions of Macedonia, which exposed them to be taken in the rear.