Diodorus Siculus, Library of History: Battle of Plataea: Mardonius was forced to extend his line deep, and he deployed his army.; Herodotus…
Battle of Plataea: Mardonius was forced to extend his line deep, and he deployed his army.
Μαρδόνιος δὲ συναναγκαζόμενος βαθεῖαν ποιῆσαι τὴν φάλαγγα, διέταξε τὴν δύναμιν ὅπως ποτʼ ἔδοξεν αὐτῷ συμφέρειν, καὶ μετὰ βοῆς ἀπήντησε τοῖς Ἕλλησιν.
Location: 11.31.1
Mardonius deploys his troops
οἱ δὲ ἀμφὶ Μαρδόνιον βάρβαροι ὡς ἀπεκήδευσαν Μασίστιον, παρῆσαν, πυθόμενοι τοὺς Ἕλληνας εἶναι ἐν Πλαταιῇσι, καὶ αὐτοὶ ἐπὶ τὸν Ἀσωπὸν τὸν ταύτῃ ῥέοντα.
Location: 9.31-32
Place: Plataeae
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