21.8 The Uprising

With his followers now one thousand strong, Thrasybulus stole into Piraeus by night, where many more enemies of the oligarchy were to be found. The next day when the soldiers from Athens marched down to attack them, they found the rebels occupying the hill of Munychia. The government troops had the advantage of more heavy infantry because they had confiscated the arms of the former citizens. But the rebels with their light infantry held the high ground. As the government troops advanced uphill they were met with a barrage of javelins, arrows, and stones from above. When the first ranks were cut down, the formation broke and the government troops fled. The rebels held the high ground, both physically and morally. <a href="https://medium.com/the-first-philosophers/21-8-the-uprising-6ee638c860d1">Read More</a>