413 BCE, Syracuse. An event.
413 BCESyracuse, off the map
2,438 years ago
, Syracuse
The Athenian fleet and army at Syracuse are wiped out, and few of the men come home.
they were destroyed, as the saying is, with a total destruction, their fleet, their army—everything was destroyed, and few out of many returned home.
Background: Sicilian Expedition, Wikipedia (opens en.wikipedia.org)
Athens lost two hundred ships and thousands of men in a single campaign. Some historians see the failure as the turning point of the war, though Athens fought on for another decade.
Two hundred ships and thousands of soldiers, a significant portion of Athens' military resources, were lost in a single campaign.
Some historians regard the expedition's failure as the turning point of the war, although Athens continued fighting for another decade.
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