Expedition to Disaster: The Athenian Mission to Sicily 415 BC

by Philip Matyszak

Book Overview

The epic story of Athens' doomed expedition, full of battles, sieges, colorful characters, triumphs, and tragedies.

The Athenian expedition to conquer Sicily was one of the pivotal events of the classical period. At this time (415 BC), Athens was locked in a decades-long struggle with Sparta for mastery of the Greek world. The expedition to Sicily was intended to give Athens the extra money and resources to crush the Spartans. New archaeological...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1399024841
• ISBN13: 9781399024846
• Release Date: June 2023
• Publisher: Pen & Sword Military
• Length: 184 Pages