Events: How Asander was defeated in Asia Minor + source
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| * With his western border thus strengthened, [[Cassander]] sends [[Prepelaus]], one of his top generals, with an army to [[Asia Minor]] to aid his ally [[Asander]].<ref>Diod. XIX 68,2</ref> | * With his western border thus strengthened, [[Cassander]] sends [[Prepelaus]], one of his top generals, with an army to [[Asia Minor]] to aid his ally [[Asander]].<ref>Diod. XIX 68,2</ref> |
| * [[Cassander]] orders Dionysius (the commander of his garrison in [[Athens]]) and [[Demetrius of Phalerum]] (the tyrant of Athens) to send a fleet of 20 warships to try and recapture [[Lemnos]]. An Athenian [[strategos]] named Aristoteles is sent, ravaging the island in conjuction with [[Seleucus]] (who was sent into the [[Aegean Sea|Aegean]] by [[Ptolemy I Soter|Ptolemy]]). After Seleucus sails away, Aristoteles is attacked by the Antigonid fleet, most of his ships being captured.<ref>Diod. XIX 68,3–4</ref> | * [[Cassander]] orders Dionysius (the commander of his garrison in [[Athens]]) and [[Demetrius of Phalerum]] (the tyrant of Athens) to send a fleet of 20 warships to try and recapture [[Lemnos]]. An Athenian [[strategos]] named Aristoteles is sent, ravaging the island in conjuction with [[Seleucus]] (who was sent into the [[Aegean Sea|Aegean]] by [[Ptolemy I Soter|Ptolemy]]). After Seleucus sails away, Aristoteles is attacked by the Antigonid fleet, most of his ships being captured.<ref>Diod. XIX 68,3–4</ref> |
| ==== Asia ==== | ==== Asia Minor ==== |
| * [[Prepelaus]] arrives in [[Caria]] and starts making plans with [[Asander]]. They decide on a surprise attack on [[Ptolemy (general)|Ptolemy]], the commander of [[Antigonus I Monophthalmus|Antigonus]]' forces in western [[Asia Minor]]. A general named Eupolemus, one of Prepelaus' lieutenants, is sent with 8,000 infantry and 200 cavalry. However, some deserters from Eupolemus' strike force betray their plans to Ptolemy who quickly gathers 8,300 infantry and 600 cavalry from their winter quarters and marches against Eupolemus. In the middle of the night Ptolemy launches a surprise attack on Eupolemus' camp capturing the entire force with ease.<ref>Diod. XIX 68,5–7</ref> | |
| * [[Asander]] agrees to send all his soldiers to [[Antigonus I Monophthalmus|Antigonus]] to help keep Greek cities autonomous<ref name="Diodorus75"/> | * [[Asander]] agrees to send all his soldiers to [[Antigonus I Monophthalmus|Antigonus]] to help keep Greek cities autonomous<ref name="Diodorus75"/> |
| * [[Asander]] sends emissaries to [[Ptolemy]] and [[Seleucus I Nicator|Seleucus]] asking for help<ref name="Diodorus75">{{cite book|last=Siculus|first=Diodorus|title=Library|url=https://penelope.uchicago.edu/Thaye...us_Siculus/19E*.html#75|volume=XIX|chapter=75}}</ref> | * [[Asander]] sends emissaries to [[Ptolemy]] and [[Seleucus I Nicator|Seleucus]] asking for help<ref name="Diodorus75">{{cite book|last=Siculus|first=Diodorus|title=Library|url=https://penelope.uchicago.edu/Thaye...us_Siculus/19E*.html#75|volume=XIX|chapter=75}}</ref> |
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