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  • Acarnania, Corcyra, Zacynthus, and cities in many other countries which were their tributaries.

    The History of the Peloponnesian War Thucydides 2007

  • These were carried over the Leucadian isthmus,6 and, undiscovered by the Athenian ships, which were by this time at Zacynthus, reached Pylos, where their land forces had already assembled.

    The History of the Peloponnesian War Thucydides 2007

  • Zacynthus; they had been increased in number to fifty by the arrival of some guard-ships from Naupactus and of four Chian vessels.

    The History of the Peloponnesian War Thucydides 2007

  • On Point Leukimme they posted their land forces, and a thousand heavy infantry who had come from Zacynthus to their assistance.

    The History of the Peloponnesian War Thucydides 2005

  • At this moment the Athenian fleet from Zacynthus arrived, now numbering fifty sail, having been reinforced by some of the ships on guard at Naupactus and by four

    The History of the Peloponnesian War Thucydides 2005

  • After this, arriving at Zacynthus and Cephallenia, he took a body of heavy infantry on board, and sending for some of the

    The History of the Peloponnesian War Thucydides 2005

  • Peloponnesian fleet sailed in, Demosthenes found time to send out unobserved two ships to inform Eurymedon and the Athenians on board the fleet at Zacynthus of the danger of Pylos and to summon them to his assistance.

    The History of the Peloponnesian War Thucydides 2005

  • Peloponnese to come up as quickly as possible to Pylos; while the sixty Peloponnesian ships were sent for from Corcyra, and being dragged by their crews across the isthmus of Leucas, passed unperceived by the Athenian squadron at Zacynthus, and reached

    The History of the Peloponnesian War Thucydides 2005

  • Acarnania, representing that, if a combined movement were made by land and sea, the coast Acarnanians would be unable to march, and the conquest of Zacynthus and Cephallenia easily following on the possession of Acarnania, the cruise round Peloponnese would be no longer so convenient for the Athenians.

    The History of the Peloponnesian War Thucydides 2005

  • Zacynthus — perceiving that if these could be relied on she could carry the war all round Peloponnese.

    The History of the Peloponnesian War Thucydides 2005

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