With financial aid from Persia, Sparta slowly brought Athens down in Attica, throughout its empire, and at sea.

Theme: Victory for Sparta

• Seán Hußmann, 'Historical introduction - The Decelean War'.
• Giannis Kadoglou, 'Rich man's warfare - The Athenian cavalry'.
• Michael Park, 'The miracle of Arginusae - The decline of Athenian naval prowess'.
• Paul Bardunias, 'Shifting shield-wall - The flexible phalanx'.

Features:

• Michael Livingston and Myke Cole, 'Sources to results - Finding Cynoscephalae 197 BC'.
• Tacticus, 'Tekne Taktike, part VI - Late Roman cavalry tactics'.
• Sean Manning, 'Metal Madness - Does iron trump bronze?'
• Duncan B. Campbell, 'Auxiliary centurions - the forgotten officers'.
• Book reviews - A military history of Late Rome and Stilicho - the Vandal who saved Rome.