The Battle of Coronea; BC 447. The Athenian army; under Tolmides; while on its way home after successes in Boeotia; fell into an ambush in the neighbourhood of Coronea. The Athenians suffered a crushing defeat; Tolmides; with the flower of his soldiery; being left dead upon the field. Illustration for Hutchinson's History of the Nations (Hutchinson; c.1920). Note: Image has been digitally enhanced to facilitate repro.