Battle of Argos

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Battle of Argos
Part of Pyrrhus' invasion of the Peloponnese
Date 272 BC Location Argos 37°37′N 22°43′E / 37.617°N 22.717°E / 37.617; 22.717 Result Allied victory
Belligerents
Epirus Macedon (Aeacid)	Argos Macedon (Antigonid) Sparta
Commanders and leaders
Pyrrhus of Epirus † Helenus (POW) Aristeas of Argos	Antigonus II Gonatas Areus I Aristippus of Argos
Strength
Total: 27,000 25,000 infantry 2,000 cavalry 24 war elephants	Unknown Argives (militia) Antigonid army 1,000 Cretans and Spartans (Areus)
Casualties and losses
Entire force surrendered	Unknown
class=notpageimage| Location within Greece

The Battle of Argos of 272 BC was fought between the forces of Pyrrhus, the king of Epirus, and a spontaneous alliance between the city state of Argos, the Spartan king Areus I and the Macedonian king Antigonus Gonatas. The battle ended with the death of Pyrrhus and the surrender of his army.^[1]