This thrillingly vivid history recounts a pivotal battle of the
Peloponnesian War, bringing the drama and personalities of the
Sicilian Expedition to life. The Athenian expedition to conquer Sicily
was one of the most significant military events of the classical
period. At the time, Athens was locked in a decades-long struggle with
Sparta for mastery of the Greek world. The expedition to Sicily was
intended to win Athens the extra money and resources needed to crush
the Spartans. With the aid of new archaeological discoveries,
Expedition to Disaster reconstructs the mission, and the ensuing
siege, in greater detail than ever before. The cast of characters
includes Alcibiades, the flamboyant, charismatic young aristocrat;
Nicias, the ageing, reluctant commander of the ill-fated expedition,
and Gylippus, the grim Spartan general sent to command the defense of
Syracuse. It was he who turned the tables on the Athenian invaders.
They were surrounded, besieged, and forced to ask for mercy from a man
who had none. Philip Matyszak's combination of thorough research and
gripping narrative presents an episode of ancient history packed with
colorful characters and dramatic tension.
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ISBN
9781783036271
Publisert
2014
Utgiver
Vendor
Pen & Sword Military (ORIM)
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Digital bok
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