The Syracusans also had by this time given way before the squadron of Peloponnesian division, and put most of them to flight without a blow. Movement and, facing about, attacked and routed the ships opposed to them,Īnd next fell roughly upon the scattered vessels of the victorious 8.105.3 On seeing this the squadron of Thrasybulus discontinued their lateral Part of their fleet to get into disorder. To scatter in pursuit of the ships of the enemy, and allowed a considerable At length, however, the Peloponnesians in the confidence of victory began On, and who was also hindered by his Syracusan and other opponents, whose Thrasyllus on the left, from whom the point of Cynossema hid what was going On the right, on account of the number of ships attacking him, or by that of 8.105.2 No help could be given to the centre either by the squadron of Thrasybulus The Peloponnesians now attacked their centreĪnd drove ashore the ships of the Athenians, and disembarked to follow up They had fewer ships than the enemy, and as the coast round Point Cynossemaįormed a sharp angle which prevented their seeing what was going on on the This, however, obliged them to thin and weaken their centre, especially as Outsailed them, 8.104.5 while their left had by this time passed the point of Cynossema. The Athenians perceiving their intention extended their own wing and Out of the straits, and to drive their centre upon the shore, which was notįar off. Left the Athenian right sought to cut them off, if possible, from sailing 8.104.4 The Peloponnesians hastened to engage first, and outflanking with their Mindarus in person with the best sailors in the navy the Athenian left by Thrasyllus, their right by Thrasybulus, the otherĬommanders being in different parts of the fleet. 8.104.3 The Peloponnesian right wing was occupied by the Syracusans, their left by Ships the Peloponnesians from Abydos to Dardanus with eighty-six. 8.104.2 Realising that a battle was now imminent, both combatants extended theirįlank the Athenians along the Chersonese from Idacus to Arrhiani with seventy-six The Athenians formed in column and sailed close along shore to Sestos upon perceiving which the Peloponnesians put out from Abydos to meet them. Had taken refuge at Imbros, during five days prepared for the comingĪfter this they engaged in the following way. Way, the next day dropped anchor at Elaeus, and bringing back the ships that Too far into the open sea in the ardour of the pursuit and now fell in their 8.103.3 and after taking two of the Peloponnesian ships which had been carried out
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