`` For the earlier battle Hostile_encounter , see Battle Hostile_encounter of Chaeronea ( 338 BC ) '' The Battle Hostile_encounter of Chaeronea was fought Hostile_encounter by the Roman forces Causation of Lucius Cornelius Sulla and Mithridates ' general , Archelaus , near Chaeronea , in Boeotia , in 86 BC during the First Mithridatic War Military_operation .

The Athenians , however , counterattacked Attack and scored Getting a crushing victory over the Boeotians at the Battle of Oenophyta and followed this victory up by conquering Conquering all of Boeotia except for Thebes .

In 446 BC , Boeotia revolted Change_of_leadership and defeated Conquering the Athenians at Coronea and regained Getting their independence .

The Battle Hostile_encounter of Chaeronea was fought Hostile_encounter in 338 BC , near the city of Chaeronea in Boeotia , between the Macedonians led by Philip II of Macedon and an alliance of some of the Greek city-states led by Athens and Thebes .

After several months of stalemate , Philip finally advanced Cause_to_make_progress into Boeotia in an attempt to march Self_motion on Thebes and Athens .