Thucydides History of the Peloponnesian War 4.110

[1] But seeing they would not hearken unto him, he led his army presently against Torone of Chalcidea, held by the Athenians. He was called in by the few, who were ready withal to deliver him the city; and arriving there a little before break of day, he sat down with his army at the temple of Castor and Pollux, distant about three furlongs from the city.

[2] So that to the rest of the city and to the Athenian garrison in it, his coming was unperceived. But the traitors, knowing he was to come (some few of them being also privily gone to him), attended his approach; and when they perceived he was come, they took in unto them seven men armed only with daggers (for of twenty appointed at first to that service, seven only had the courage to go in; and were led by Lysistratus of Olynthus); which, getting over the wall towards the main sea unseen, went up (for the town standeth on a hill's side) to the watch that kept the upper end of the town, and having slain the watchmen brake open the postern gate towards Canastraea.

[1] Upon their not submitting, he at once marched against Torone in Chalcidice , which was held by an Athenian garrison, having been invited by a few persons who were prepared to hand over the town. Arriving in the dark a little before daybreak, he sat down with his army near the temple of the Dioscuri, rather more than a quarter of a mile from the city.

[2] The rest of the town of Torone and the Athenians in garrison did not perceive his approach; but his partisans knowing that he was coming (a few of them had secretly gone out to meet him), were on the watch for his arrival, and were no sooner aware of it than they took in to them seven light-armed men with daggers, who alone of twenty men ordered on this service dared to enter, commanded by Lysistratus an Olynthian. These passed through the sea wall, and without being seen went up and put to the sword the garrison of the highest post in the town, which stands on a hill, and broke open the postern on the side of Canastraeum.

Da sie aber im Widerstand verharrten, wendete er sich
plötzlich gegen das Chalkidische Torone, welches die Athener besetzt ^{1 2}
hielten. Eine kleine Zahl Bürger, welche ihm die Stadt in die-
Hände zu spielen bereit waren, riefen ihn herbei. Er kam an, als
es noch dunkel war, aber der Morgen schon grauen wollte, und lagerte
sich mit dem Heere bei dem Tempel der Dioskuren, der von der Stadt
ungefähr drei Stadien entfernt ist. Die übrigen Bürger in Torone
und die Athener der Besatzung merkten davon Nichts; von denen aber,
die mit ihm unter der Decke spielten und von seinem Anmärshce
wußten, waren Einige heimlich hinausgegangen und hielten ihm den
Zugang offen, und als sie ihn bereits angekommen sahen, brachten sie
von-seinen Leuten sieben Mann Leichtbewaffnete mit Dolchen in die
Stadt hinein — denn nur so viele von den zuerst dazu bestimmten
zwanzig Mann fürchteten sicd nicht hineinzugehen; Lysistratos, der
Olynthier, befehligte sie. Diese schlichen sich durch die dem Meere
zugekehrte Verschanzung ein, erstiegen — die Stadt ist nämlich an
einem Hügel'hinausgebaut — den höchsten Punkt derselben,
unbemerkt von der hier aufgestellten Wachmannschaft, stachen diese nieder
und öffneten die Mauerpforte gegen Kanasträon hin.

CX. N’ayant pu obtenir leur soumission, il marcha aussitôt contre Torone, ville de la Chalcidique, occupée parles Athéniens. Il y était appelé par une faction peu nombreuse, prête à lui livrer la place. Il arriva de nuit, un peu avant l’aube, et fit camper son armée près du temple des Dioscures, à trois stades de la ville. Les habitants de Torone étrangers au complot et la garnison athénienne ne surent rien de son approche ; mais ceux qui étaient avec lui d’intelligence, instruits de sa marche, envoyèrent secrètement en avant quelques-uns d’entre eux guetter son arrivée. Dès qu’ils eurent reconnu sa présence, ils introduisirent avec eux sept hommes pris dans les troupes légères, et armés de poignards. Sur vingt qui avaient été désignés d’abord, ce furent les seuls qui ne craignirent pas de pénétrer dans la plàce. Lysistrate d’Olynthe les commandait. Ils se glissèrent furtivement et sans être aperçus, par la muraille du côté de la mer ; montèrent au poste situé dans la partie la plus élevée de la ville, qui est en pente ; tuèrent les gardes et brisèrent la petite porte qui mène à Canostréum.

N’ayant pu les réduire, il marcha aussitôt contre Torone en Chalcidique, place occupée par des Athéniens. Il était appelé par quelques citoyens de cette ville, disposés à la lui livrer. Il arriva de nuit, un peu avant l’aube, et prit position près du temple des Dioscures, à trois stades de la ville. La population de Torone et la garnison athénienne ne s’aperçurent pas de son approche; mais ceux qui l’attendaient sortirent furtivement en petit nombre pour épier son arrivée. Dès qu’ils s’en furent assurés, ils introduisirent dans leurs murs sept soldats armés à la légère et munis seulement (Je poignards. Sur vingt qui avaient été désignés à cet effet, ce furent les seuls qui eurent le courage de pénétrer dans la place. Lysistratos d’Olynthe les commandait. Torone est bâtie sur le penchant d’une colline. Ils se glissèrent sans bruit par la muraille voisine de la mer, gravirent jusqu’au poste le plus élevé, massacrèrent les gardes, et enfoncèrent la petite porte qui mène à Can astre on.

[1] Since, however, they would not yield he marched at once against Torone, ¹ in Chalcidice, which was held by the Athenians; for a few men, who were ready to betray the town, had invited him over. Arriving with his army toward dawn, but while it was still dark, he encamped near the temple of the Dioscuri, which is about three stadia distant from the city.

[2] The rest of the town of Torone and the Athenians of the garrison were unaware of his approach, but his partisans, knowing that he would come, and some few of them having secretly gone forward to meet him, were watching for his approach; and when they perceived that he was there, they introduced into the town seven light-armed men with daggers, under the command of Lysistratus an Olynthian, these men alone of the twenty first assigned to the task not being afraid to enter. These slipped through the seaward wall and escaping the notice of the guard at the uppermost watch-post of the town, which is on the slope of a hill, went up and slew these sentinels, and broke open the postern on the side towards the promontory of Canastraeum.

[1] When they did not listen to his proposals, he marched straightway against Torone in Chalcidice, which was held by the Athenians, being invited by a few persons who were prepared to deliver up the town to him. Having arrived while it was yet night, and just about day-break, he sat down with his army near the temple of the Dioscuri, distant from the town about three stades.

[2] Now by the rest of the town of the Toronaeans, and by the Athenians who were in garrison in it, he was not observed; but his partisans, knowing that he would come, and some few of them having privately visited him, were watching for his arrival. And when they found that he was come, they took in to them seven light-armed men with daggers; (for such only was the number, out of twenty who were at first appointed to the work, that were not afraid to enter, their commander being Lysistratus, an Olynthian.) These having passed through the sea-ward wall, and escaped observation, went up and put to the sword the garrison in the highest guard-house, (for the town stands on a hill, and broke open the postern towards Canastraeum.

[1] Sed quum imperata facere nollent, continuo castra movit adversus Toronam Chalcidicam, quam Athenienses tenebant; atque eum pauci quidam, qui urbem dedere parati erant, accersebant. Et quum eo pervenisset noctu adhuc et circa primum diluculum, cum exercitu consedit ad Castoris et Pollucis templum, quod ab urbe tribus ferme stadiis distat.

[2] Atque ceteris quidem Toronaeis, qui in urbe erant, et Atheniensibus, qui ibi praesidio erant, ejus adventus erat ignotus; sed qui cum eo de urbis proditione egerant, quum eum venturum scirent, et aliquot ex ipsis ad eum clam accessissent, ejus adventum observabant, et quum eum jam adesse sensissent, ad se deducunt septem viros, qui nulla alia arma praeter pugiones habebant (tot enim duntaxat ex viginti viris, quibus primo negotium datum erat, ingredi non dubitarunt; ducebat vero ipsos Lysistratus Olynthius), qui quum per murum ad mare vergentem furtim essent introgressi, et in summum praesidium (urbs enim in colle sita erat) ascendissent, milites ibi excubias agentes interfecerunt, et portulam, quae Ca* nastraeum versus erat, perfringebant.

Non volendo costoro ascoltare le preposizioni d» Brasida, egli marcia sopra Torona di Calcide occupai» dagli Ateniesi, sollecitato da pochi disposti a render la città. E pervenuto colà mentre era ancor notte « verso l’alba fermava il campo presso il tempio dei Dioscuri, distantil dalla qittà circa tre stadii, senza essere stato veduto nè dal resto deJ Toronesi, nè dalla guarnigione ateniese. Ma quelli ohe facevano per lui, sapendo ch’ei doveva venire, escono furtivamente in pioeoi numero per spiarne l'arrivo. Appena le videro presentarsi introducono in città setto soldati leggeri armati di pugnaletto; i quali soli, di venti che prima erano destinati, non dubitarono di entrarvi condotti da Lisimaco olintese. Entrati questi celatamele dalla parte delle mura verso il mare , salirono in cima alla rocca della città che è sulla schiena di un colle, ne uccisero le guardie, e ruppero la porticciola voltata verso il promontorio Canastreo.