A Naval History of the Peloponnesian War

A Naval History of the Peloponnesian War
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Publisher : Pen and Sword
Total Pages : 386
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ISBN-10 : 9781473861602
ISBN-13 : 1473861608
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Book Synopsis A Naval History of the Peloponnesian War by : Marc G. de Santis

Download or read book A Naval History of the Peloponnesian War written by Marc G. de Santis and published by Pen and Sword. This book was released on 2017-04-30 with total page 386 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Naval power played a vital role in the Peloponnesian War. The conflict pitted Athens against a powerful coalition including the preeminent land power of the day, Sparta. Only Athens superior fleet, her wooden walls, by protecting her vital supply routes allowed her to survive. It also allowed the strategic freedom of movement to strike back where she chose, most famously at Sphacteria, where a Spartan force was cut off and forced to surrender.Athens initial tactical superiority was demonstrated at the Battle of Chalcis, where her ships literally ran rings round the opposition but this gap closed as her enemies adapted. The great amphibious expedition to Sicily was a watershed, a strategic blunder compounded by tactical errors which brought defeat and irreplaceable losses. Although Athens continued to win victories at sea, at Arginusae for example, her naval strength had been severely weakened while the Spartans built up their fleets with Persian subsidies. It was another naval defeat, at Aegispotomi (405 BC) that finally sealed Athens fate. Marc De Santis narrates these stirring events while analyzing the technical, tactical and strategic aspects of the war at sea.


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