HUM 2 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Peloponnesian War, Serpent Column, Spartiate
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Fleet withdrew here after battle at artemisium. Want next stand to be made at isthmus of corinth. Use fleet to defend against persian landings. Themistocles convinces commander eurybiades to stay and fight at salamis. Once persian invasion force gets to salamis, they hold their own war council. All of xerxes commanders want to attack the greeks except for artemisia (persian supported tyrant of halicarnassus) Greeks start to have second thoughts, want to go back to other plan. Themistocles realizes persuasion won"t work, sends slave of his named sicinnus. Sends fleet around island and surround the greeks, must fight. Greek and persian navies meet in straights of salamis. Greek fleet strength eschalus says there were 310 greek ships. Persian fleet strength eschalus says 1207 ships at salamis, herodotus says 1207 from beginning. Sealey thinks it"s closer to maybe 400 providing a natural chokepoint, neutralizing numerical superiority of persians. Themistocles wants to fight at salamis because of the narrow waters at salamis,
