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The Sicilian Expedition was an Athenian military expedition to Sicily, which took place during the period from 415 BC to 413 BC (during the Peloponnesian War).

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  • The Sicilian Expedition was an Athenian military expedition to Sicily, which took place during the period from 415 BC to 413 BC (during the Peloponnesian War).
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  • Sicilian Expedition
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causalties
  • Entire expeditionary force killed, captured or sold into slavery
combatant
  • Athens, allies from theDelian League,Segesta
  • Syracuse,Corinth,Sparta
commander
is part of military conflict
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  • Alcibiadesbegan the conflict as one of the Athenian commanders, but was recalled to Athens to face trial and subsequently defected to Sparta
place of military conflict
result
  • Decisive Athenian defeat, complete destruction of the Athenian expeditionary force
strength
  • 134triremes
  • at least 100 ships
  • unknown, but included at least 1,200 cavalry and 1,000 Spartans
  • Original Expedition: 5,100hoplites, 750 Mantineans and Argives, 1,300 light and missile troops, 30 cavalry
  • Reinforcements: 5,000hoplites, large number of light troops, 73triremes
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