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The Battle of Beth Horon was fought in 166 BC〔(Kantor, "The Jewish Timeline Encyclopedia," (1989: Jason Aronson, Inc., NJ), p.83 )〕 between Jewish forces led by Judas Maccabaeus and a Seleucid Empire force under the command of Seron.〔Josephus Antiquities Book 12 Chapter 7 paragraph 1〕 The rebel army led by Judas Maccabeus was growing in strength. They had just inflicted a crushing defeat upon the Seleucid General Apollonius and now they faced the forces of Governor Seron, who was overconfident.〔The Apocrypha: First Book of the Maccabees 3:15-26 (Goodspeed (1959), p. 384-385 ) and "Judas Maccabeus, Hammer of the Jews", Military Heritage Magazine, February 2009, pg. 49〕 With Maccabeus' superior knowledge of the terrain, the rebels prepared to ambush. Seron had anticipated this and spread out his force, but the Maccabees exhibited superior tactical skill by decimating the general's leading unit and killing Seron himself.〔"Judas Maccabeus, Hammer of the Jews", Military Heritage Magazine, February 2009, pg. 50〕 With their leader dead, the shocked and disconcerted remnants of the Seleucid army took to the hills and ran. The stubborn Seleucids refused to give up their phalanx-based tactics creating problems for them on the battlefield. Another force was soon sent against Maccabaeus, which led to the Battle of Emmaus. == See also == * Battle of Beth Horon (66), part of the First Jewish–Roman War (66–73 CE) 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Battle of Beth Horon (166 BC)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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