The Battle of Naupactus was a naval battle in the Peloponnesian War. The battle, which took place a week after the Athenian victory at Rhium, set an Athenian fleet of twenty ships, commanded by Phormio, against a Peloponnesian fleet of seventy-seven ships, commanded by Cnemus.
Cnemus (Greek: Κνῆμος) was the Spartan fleet commander during the second and third years (430–29 BC) of the Archidamian War. During his command, Cnemus oversaw a series of operations that met with failure. As a result, the Spartans began to question Cnemus' leadership and sent several advisers to assist him in his command.[1]
^Kelly, Thomas (February 1982). "Thucydides and Spartan Strategy in the Archidamian War". The American Historical Review. 87 (1): 36. doi:10.2307/1863307. JSTOR 1863307.
During his command, Cnemus oversaw a series of operations that met with failure. As a result, the Spartans began to question Cnemus' leadership and sent...
not arrive in time to participate in the battle. Cnemus and the advisors, combining the ships that Cnemus had taken with him to Stratus with those retreating...
where it met up with Cnemus, who was retreating from a defeat by the Stratians. This double defeat seriously embarrassed Cnemus, and was in general an...
beacon signals of the approach of sixty Athenian vessels from Lefkada. When Cnemus attacked Salamis Island, the Salaminians informed they Athenians and asked...
Lacedaemonians led a force of about 1,000 heavy infantry, led by the Spartan admiral Cnemus, in an attack upon Zakynthos. Although the attackers managed to burn much...
he was sent out as one of the three commissioners to advise the admiral Cnemus. As trierarch he distinguished himself in the assault on the Athenian position...
Perdiccas having earlier sent 1000 Macedonians to support the Spartan general Cnemus' invasion of pro-Athenian Acarnania. Macedonian resistance proved limited...
ally. They requested the help of Sparta, and the Spartan fleet commander Cnemus led the expedition of the Greek forces and those troops. Among the latter...
advancing to reinforce the Spartan general, Cnemus's campaign in Acarnania. In the second battle, Phormio routs Cnemus's 77-vessel fleet. The Athenians, in alliance...
advancing to reinforce the Spartan general, Cnemus's campaign in Acarnania. In the second battle, Phormio routs Cnemus's 77-vessel fleet. The Athenians, in alliance...
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