Battle of Sphacteria
425 BCE battle between Athens and Sparta, part of the Peloponnesian War / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the battle during the Greek War of Independence, see Battle of Sphacteria (1825).
The Battle of Sphacteria was a land battle of the Peloponnesian War, fought in 425 BC between Athens and Sparta. Following the Battle of Pylos and subsequent peace negotiations, which failed, a number of Spartans were stranded on the island of Sphacteria. An Athenian force under Cleon and Demosthenes attacked and forced them to surrender.
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Battle of Sphacteria | |||||||
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Part of the Peloponnesian War | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Athens | Sparta | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Demosthenes Cleon |
Epitadas † Hippagretas Styphon | ||||||
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3,000+ soldiers, 8,000 lightly armed rowers | 440 | ||||||
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Few |
148 killed, Remainder captured |
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