Syracuse 415-413 BC: Destruction of the Athenian Imperial Fleet by Fields, Nic

Syracuse 415-413 BC: Destruction of the Athenian Imperial Fleet (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781846032585)

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Syracuse 415-413 BC: Destruction of the Athenian Imperial Fleet by Fields, Nic

Syracuse 415-413 BC: Destruction of the Athenian Imperial Fleet

$25.00
Syracuse 415-413 BC: Destruction of the Athenian Imperial Fleet by Fields, Nic

Syracuse 415-413 BC: Destruction of the Athenian Imperial Fleet

$25.00
Format: Paperback
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Osprey's study of one of the most important battles of the Peloponnesian War (431 - 404 BC). In 415 BC Athens launched a large expeditionary force, its goal the rich, grain-producing island of Sicily. This was in response to a call for help in a minor war from an old ally but the true objectives were the powerful city of Syracuse, suspected of supporting Athens' Peloponnesian enemies, and imperial expansion. The Athenians won an inconclusive victory over the Syracusans late in the year and renewed their attack in the spring of 414. After a period of energetic siege warfare and a series of large-scale battles on land and sea, the Syracusans gained the upper hand and the expedition ended in total disaster with grave consequences for the future of Athens.

Nic Fields explores the background of this foolhardy venture in which Athens took on a nation that was militarily and financially strong and over 700 miles distant. Then, following the narrative of Thucydides, the chronicler of the Peloponnesian War, he describes and explains the long and violent campaign that pitted the two largest democracies of the Greek world against each other.

Author: Nic Fields
ISBN-10: 184603258X
ISBN-13: 9781846032585
Publisher: Osprey Publishing (UK)
Language: English
Published: 05/20/2008
Pages: 96
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.67lbs
Size: 9.80h x 7.27w x 0.28d
By Nic Fields
By Nic Fields
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Nic Fields started his career as a biochemist before joining the Royal Marines. Having left the military, he went back to University and completed a BA and PhD in Ancient History at the University of Newcastle. He was Assistant Director at the British School at Athens, Greece, and then a lecturer in Ancient History at the University of Edinburgh. Nic is now a freelance author and researcher based in south-west France. The author lives in St Augustin sur Mer, France.

Peter Dennis was born in 1950. Inspired by contemporary magazines such as Look and Learn he studied illustration at Liverpool Art College. Peter has since contributed to hundreds of books, predominantly on historical subjects. He is a keen wargamer and modelmaker.Peter Dennis lives in Nottinghamshire, UK.

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