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Thus spake the Carian; and shortly after, the two hosts joined
battle both by sea and land. And here it chanced that by sea the
Ionians, who that day fought as they have never done either before or
since, defeated the Phoenicians, the Samians especially
distinguishing themselves. Meanwhile the combat had begun on land,
and the two armies were engaged in a sharp struggle, when thus it fell
out in the matter of the generals. Artybius, astride upon his horse,
charged down upon Onesilus, who, as he had agreed with his
shield-bearer, aimed his blow at the rider; the horse reared and
placed his fore feet upon the shield of Onesilus, when the Carian cut
at him with a reaping-hook, and severed the two legs from the body.
The horse fell upon the spot, and Artybius, the Persian general,
with him.
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