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104 The Democratic Empire Strikes Back

The History of Ancient Greece

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The Battle of Sinosema

Mendaris on the Peloponnesian left tried to outflank the Athenian right. This countermeasure thinned and weakened the Athenian center, especially as they already had fewer total ships than the PelopOnnesians. At this critical juncture, the Pelop Onnesian line began to fall into disarray. The Syracuseans caught sight of their fleeing allies,. they quickly disengaged from Thrasilyssa ships and turned in flightAs well, with the route now complete. Due to the close proximity of Abidos, 21 of the Spartan fleet were only able to catch up for shelter before the fighting ended.

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