History of the Peloponnesian War

Accordingly issuing out by the palisade gate and by the first in the long wall then existing, he ran at the top of his speed along the straight road, where the trophy now stands as you go by the steepest part of the hill, and fell upon and routed the center of the Athenians, panic-stricken by their own disorder and astounded at his audacity.

At the same moment Clearidas in execution of his orders issued out from the Thracian gates to support him, and also attacked the enemy.