Battle of Andros (246 BC)
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Battle of Andros (246 BC)
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The Battle of Andros was an obscure naval battle during the Third Syrian War. Despite its numerical superiority, the Egyptian fleet, probably commanded by Sophron of Ephesus, lost to a Macedonian fleet led by Antigonus II Gonatas. The Egyptian captain Ptolemy Andromachou, an illegitimate half-brother of the Pharaoh, lost his ship and crew, barely escaping to Ephesus. The date of the battle is uncertain, but generally the year 246/245 BC is accepted. Following the battle, the Egyptian king Ptolem
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Naval battle during the Third Syrian War
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Andros_(246_BC)
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2023-10-22T11:01:55Z
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