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9 Cards in this Set
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Alcibiades
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politician and general of Athenian army. led athenians on the Sicilian expedition, but called back because an act of vandalism.
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Cleon
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Athenian General. apposed spartan peace proposal. gifted orator.
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Demosthenes
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camped army on Pylos and defended it there. used the terrain to his advantage
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Nicias
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rival to Cleon. Good military strategist. During the Syricusian expedition, he was sole leader of the Athenina army even though he didnt want to go. relized to late his only option was retreat.
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Bracias
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Spartan leader who repelled Athenian attack on Megara. Swayed macedonia away from Athens.
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Lysander
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Sea general for Spartans. Defeated Athenian navy which ended the war.
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Pylos-Sphacteria
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Battle that the Athenians won. in year 425. Spartans dropped 400 hoplites on the island of Spacteria. 100 killed, 300 surrendered.
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Delium
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Athens capture Delium, but the Boetians take it back with using cavalry from behind the Athenians.
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Amphipolis
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both Cleon and Brasidas fell during the battle in which the Athenians were dominated by the larger and stronger Spartan troops.
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