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rdfs:label
  • Sicilian Expedition
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prov:wasDerivedFrom
skos:prefLabel
  • Sicilian Expedition
skos:altLabel
  • Syracuse
  • expedition
  • crushing defeat
  • operations
  • besieged
  • Battle of Syracuse
  • Siege of Syracuse
  • siege of Syracuse
  • expedition to Sicily
  • Athenian Expedition
  • Athenian expedition
  • Athenian expedition force
  • Athenian expedition to Sicily
  • Athenian invasion
  • Athenian invasion of Sicily
  • Athenian power been broken
  • Athenians' second expedition to Sicily
  • Athens' massive expeditionary force
  • Epipolae
  • Second Battle of Syracuse
  • Sicilian disaster
  • Sicilian_Expedition
  • expedition against Syracuse
  • military expedition to Sicily
  • mutilation of the Hermae
  • mutilation of the Hermai
  • recent Athenian enterprise against Sicily
  • scandals of 415 BC
  • second Battle of Syracuse
  • the Athenian disaster
  • their siege
  • victory over the Athenians
clgo:causalties
  • Entire expeditionary force killed, captured or sold into slavery
clgo:combatant
  • Athens
  • Sparta
  • Syracuse
  • Corinth
  • Segesta
  • Delian League
  • Peloponnesian League
  • Allies:
clgo:commander
clgo:isPartOfMilitaryConflict
clgo:notes
  • Alcibiadesbegan the conflict as one of the Athenian commanders, but was recalled to Athens to face trial and subsequently defected to Sparta
clgo:place
clgo:result
  • *Athenian expeditionary force completely destroyed
  • Spartan/Syracusan victory
clgo:strength
  • Initially:
  • * 1,000 Sicel warriors
  • * 1,000 hoplites
  • * 1,200 cavalry
  • * 100 cavalry
  • * 120 other light infantry
  • * 134triremes
  • * 2,000 hoplites
  • * 2,300 soldiers
  • * 250 Athenian cavalry
  • * 30 cavalry
  • * 30 mounted archers
  • * 400 Sicilian mercenary cavalry
  • * 480 archers
  • * 5,000 hoplites
  • * 5,000–6,000 hoplites
  • * 5,100hoplites(heavy infantry)
  • * 700 armed sailors
  • * 700 slingers
  • * 73 triremes
  • * At least 100 triremes
  • * large number of light troops
  • 413 BC Sicilian relief force:
  • 413 BC reinforcements:
  • 413 BC relief force from Greece:
  • 414 BC reinforcements:
  • Gylippus's relief force:
  • Original expedition:
is clgo:battle of