Book 4
3.23
As for Cheirisophus, after getting across he chose not to pursue the hostile cavalry, but immediately pushed up over the bluffs that reached down to the river against the infantry on top of them.See 3 above. And these troops, seeing their own cavalry in flight and hoplites advancing upon them, abandoned the heights above the river.
3.24
Xenophon no sooner saw that all was going well on the other side than he started back with all speed to join the troops that were crossing, for by this time the Carduchians could be seen descending into the plain with the manifest intention of attacking the hindmost.
3.25
Meanwhile Cheirisophus was in possession of the bluffs, and Lycius, venturing a pursuit with his small squadron,Which numbered only fifty men (III. iii. 20). had captured the straggling portion of the enemy’s baggage train, and with it fine apparel and drinking cups.
3.26
And now, with the Greek baggage train and the camp followers in the very act of crossing, Xenophon wheeled his troops so that they took a position facing the Carduchians, and gave orders to the captains that each man of them should form his own company by squads,See Xen. Anab. 3.4.21-22, and note thereon. moving each squad by the left into line of battle; then the captains and squad leaders were to face toward the Carduchians and station file closers on the side next to the river.
