The Battle of Orchomenos, 85 BC ⚔️ | Concluding the First Mithridatic War

The 85 BC Battle of Orchomenos was the epic climax of the First Mithridatic War. Roman commander Lucius Cornelius Sulla once again faced Pontic general Archelaus. Outnumbered at least 4 to 1, Sulla set up camp in a valley with swamps in his back and mountains surrounding any potential escape route.
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