Sicilian Expedition
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title:
Sicilian Expedition
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The Sicilian Expedition was an Athenian military expedition to Sicily, which took place from 415–413 BC during the Peloponnesian War between Athens on one side and Sparta, Syracuse and Corinth on the other. The expedition ended in a devastating defeat for the Athenian forces, severely impacting Athens. The expedition was hampered from the outset by uncertainty in its purpose and command structure—political maneuvering in Athens swelled a lightweight force of twenty ships into a massive armada, a
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Athenian military expedition to Sicily during the Peloponnesian War (415–413 BCE)
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sicilian_Expedition
date created:
2003-11-15T16:55:46Z
date modified:
2024-09-08T19:54:39Z
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