Battle of Argos

Battle of Argos
	Part of Pyrrhus' invasion of the Peloponnese
Date	272 BC
Location	Argos37°37′N 22°43′E / 37.617°N 22.717°E
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
	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.