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Pylos and Sphacteria 425 BC
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2392237Pylos and Sphacteria 425 BChttps://www.gandhi.com.mx/pylos-and-sphacteria-425-bc-9781782002734/phttps://gandhi.vtexassets.com/arquivos/ids/6578424/22d34867-56be-4ae9-942f-e37256eaf42b.jpg?v=638642604048300000336410MXNBloomsbury PublishingInStock/Ebooks/<p><strong>A superbly illustrated account of the battles that saw the Athenians overwhelm a Spartan force in the field for the first time.</strong></p><p>During the Peloponnesian War the Athenians occupied the promontory of Pylos to counter Spartas repeated invasions of Attica. Over two days of fighting the small garrison beat off the Spartan army and the returning Athenian fleet won a crushing victory in the nearby waters, stranding a contingent of elite Spartan hoplites on the island of Sphacteria.</p><p>With the campaigning season drawing to a close the Athenians mounted an attack on the island using an unconventional amphibious night assault. They overran the Spartan outpost covering the beaches and light-armed missile troops landed at daybreak in overwhelming numbers. The Spartans were slowly driven back to their stronghold, losing men steadily as they were prevented from engaging in the hand-to-hand fighting at which they excelled. With their commander dead and his deputy incapacitated by wounds, the 292 survivors surrendered.</p><p>In this book, William Shepherd outlines this surprising blow to the Spartans glorious reputation, and these prestigious prisoners-of-war served the Athenians very well as bargaining counters in the diplomatic activity that punctuated the hostilities that continued for the next four years.</p>...2328688Pylos and Sphacteria 425 BC336410https://www.gandhi.com.mx/pylos-and-sphacteria-425-bc-9781782002734/phttps://gandhi.vtexassets.com/arquivos/ids/6578424/22d34867-56be-4ae9-942f-e37256eaf42b.jpg?v=638642604048300000InStockMXN99999DIEbook20139781782002734_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_<p>During the Peloponnesian War the Athenians occupied the promontory of Pylos to counter Sparta's repeated invasions of Attica. Over two days of fighting the small garrison beat off the Spartan army and the returning Athenian fleet won a crushing victory in the nearby waters, stranding a contingent of elite Spartan hoplites on the island of Sphacteria. With the campaigning season drawing to a close the Athenians mounted an attack on the island using an unconventional amphibious night assault they overran the Spartan outpost covering the beaches and light-armed missile troops landed at daybreak in overwhelming numbers. The Spartans were slowly driven back to their stronghold, losing men steadily as they were prevented from engaging in the hand-to-hand fighting at which they excelled. With their commander dead and his deputy incapacitated by wounds, the 292 survivors surrendered. This was a surprising blow to the Spartans' glorious reputation, and these prestigious prisoners-of-war served the Athenians very well as bargaining counters in the diplomatic activity that punctuated the hostilities that continued for the next four years.</p>(*_*)9781782002734_<p><strong>A superbly illustrated account of the battles that saw the Athenians overwhelm a Spartan force in the field for the first time.</strong></p><p>During the Peloponnesian War the Athenians occupied the promontory of Pylos to counter Spartas repeated invasions of Attica. Over two days of fighting the small garrison beat off the Spartan army and the returning Athenian fleet won a crushing victory in the nearby waters, stranding a contingent of elite Spartan hoplites on the island of Sphacteria.</p><p>With the campaigning season drawing to a close the Athenians mounted an attack on the island using an unconventional amphibious night assault. They overran the Spartan outpost covering the beaches and light-armed missile troops landed at daybreak in overwhelming numbers. The Spartans were slowly driven back to their stronghold, losing men steadily as they were prevented from engaging in the hand-to-hand fighting at which they excelled. With their commander dead and his deputy incapacitated by wounds, the 292 survivors surrendered.</p><p>In this book, William Shepherd outlines this surprising blow to the Spartans glorious reputation, and these prestigious prisoners-of-war served the Athenians very well as bargaining counters in the diplomatic activity that punctuated the hostilities that continued for the next four years.</p>...9781782002734_Bloomsbury Publishinglibro_electonico_f1a11fdc-d896-381c-83f8-a8be2282ddbd_9781782002734;9781782002734_9781782002734William ShepherdInglésMéxico2013-12-20T00:00:00+00:00Bloomsbury Publishing