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Swathed in hot, stifling armor and hearing nothing but the cacophony of battle, they could see no more than the backs of those before them. At first, they must have shoved away to the very limits of their strength in hope of victory. They then must have become steadily more frustrated and apprehensive as it grew obvious that their best efforts were not resulting in forward progress. Finally, rising fear blossomed into full-on panic as enemy pressure gradually forced them awkwardly toward the rear.

Onesilus’s hold on the aristocrats of Salamis appears to have been very tenuous, as the chariots of that city also defected. It was a move no doubt plotted in advance by Stasenor and conspirators from Salamis still loyal to the deposed Gorgus, who was present on the Persian side. The turncoats surrounded Onesilus and killed him. They then joined the Persian horses in falling upon the rebel right flank and rear. The Greek hoplites, apparently shaken by the death of their leader, broke under this assault and bolted from the field, leaving Aristokypros, king of Soloi, behind on the left wing to be overwhelmed and slain.

Men within the suffocating press of Corinth’s phalanx had to gauge the course of events by feel alone. Swathed in hot, stifling armor and hearing nothing but the cacophony of battle, they could see no more than the backs of those before them. At first, they must have shoved away to the very limits of their strength in hope of victory. They then must have become steadily more frustrated and apprehensive as it grew obvious that their best efforts were not resulting in forward progress. Finally, rising fear blossomed into full-on panic as enemy pressure gradually forced them awkwardly toward the rear.

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