Battle of Sphacteria

sfakteria_battleplan.jpg description: the battle of Sphacteria (425 BC) - map of the battlesite and battle diagram author: Tomasz Brzeziński brzozowy@gazeta.pl

Η Μάχη της Σφακτηρίας

Diagrame of the battle of Sphacteria, 425 BC (Eight bookes of the Peloponnesian Warre, 1634)

Pylos

map of the battle of Sphacteria, 425 bc

Komplettscan des Historischen Atlas, 1906. Enthält Karten zur Alt-Vorderorientalischen, Griechischen und Römischen Geschichte.

Bitka kod Pilosa na hrvatskosrpskom jeziku This was created using GIMP using a NASA satalite image to get the coastal outline For the sphakteria campaign.

Sphakteria ist die undeutlich zu erkennende schmale Insel vor der Bucht

A Map of Pylos and Sphacteria Island in Ancient Greece in Chinese.

A map of Battle of Sphacteria, Chinese version.
Historical Overview
A sensational Athenian victory where Spartan hoplites were trapped on an island and surrendered for the first time in history.
Quick Facts
Delian League
- Commander: Kleon & Demosthenes
- Strength: ca. 8.000 Leichtbewaffnete & Bogenschützen
- Casualties: Gering
Peloponnesian League
- Commander: Epitadas
- Strength: 440 Hopliten
- Casualties: ca. 128 Gefallene, Rest Gefangenschaft
Strategic Context
Athenian attempt to incite Spartan Helot revolts by establishing a base on the Peloponnese.
Conflict / War
Peloponnesian War
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Historical Locations
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