The Athenians also sent Sending a message asking Request for support to the Spartans .

When the messenger arrived in Arriving Sparta , the Spartans were involved in a religious festival and gave Giving this as a reason for not coming to aid of the Athenians .

The battle also showed the Greeks that they were able to win battles without the Spartans , as they had heavily relied on Sparta previously .

The Spartans led by Crown Prince Acrotatus were able to withstand Defending a series of Epiriote assaults until Macedonian reinforcements and Areus ' army arrived Arriving to relieve the defenders .

Seeking to take advantage of the opportunity , Pyrrhus took Motion his army to Argos , being harried Damaging along the way by the Spartans .

Whilst attempting to seize Arrest Argos by night , Pyrrhus was set upon Attack by his Argive opponents as well as the Spartans and Antigonus ' Macedonians .

The Battle of Lyncestis/Lyncus took place Process_start in 423 BC between the allied forces of the Lyncestians and Illyrians against those of the Spartans and Macedonians .

They also had the better of the fighting on land , until 457 BC when the Spartans and their allies defeated Conquering the Athenian army at Tanagra .