Pylos and Sphacteria 425 BC : Sparta's island of disaster
Shepherd, William, 1946-2013
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During the Second 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.
Main title:
Pylos and Sphacteria 425 BC : Sparta's island of disaster / William Shepherd ; illustrated by Peter Dennis.
Imprint:
Oxford : Osprey Publishing, 2013.
Collation:
96 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 25 cm.
Series title:
Campaign ; 261.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9781782002710 (pbk)
Dewey class:
938.04
Language:
English
BRN:
1793428
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