"Sicilian Expedition"@en . . . "Entire expeditionary force killed, captured or sold into slavery" . "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)."@en . . "Alcibiadesbegan the conflict as one of the Athenian commanders, but was recalled to Athens to face trial and subsequently defected to Sparta" . . . "Decisive Athenian defeat, complete destruction of the Athenian expeditionary force" . . . "unknown, but included at least 1,200 cavalry and 1,000 Spartans" . "134triremes" . . . "at least 100 ships" . "Reinforcements: 5,000hoplites, large number of light troops, 73triremes" . . "Syracuse,Corinth,Sparta" . "Athens, allies from theDelian League,Segesta" . "Original Expedition: 5,100hoplites, 750 Mantineans and Argives, 1,300 light and missile troops, 30 cavalry" .