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Battle of Aegospotami
In 405 BCE, the Spartan general Lysander surprised and annihilated the Athenian fleet near Aegospotami (Goat River) in the Hellespont, winning the de…
Timeline
- -405Hellespont · HellespontThe Athenian fleet anchored at Aegospotami, facing Lysander's Spartan and allied fleet on the opposite shore; the two sides made several probing engagements without a decisive result.
- -405Aegospotami · HellespontLysander launched a surprise attack while the Athenian sailors were ashore, nearly destroying the entire Athenian fleet and cutting the Black Sea grain route, depriving Athens of the naval basis for continuing the war.
Sources
- Xenophon, Hellenica, Book II — Xenophon
- Battle of Aegospotami https://www.britannica.com/event/Battle-of-Aegospotami