The Athenians' Military Situation in 411 BC

An Athenian named Piusander convinced his fellow citizens to depose Frinnicus, as well as his co-general, Scrionides. They replaced them with Leon and Deomedon, who were currently overseeing operations at Chios. When the two new generals received word of the change towards the end of winter, they sailed to Rhodes and parted ways with Frinnicus' cautious strategy. By ordering the Athenian fleet to make an attack on the island while the Pelopnesian ships are beached,. After they disembarked, they defeated a Rhoding army that came out against them in a pitched battle. Then, they got back on their ships and moved the fleet to