Sphacteria campaign
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The Sphacteria campaign was a pivotal episode of the Peloponnesian War in which Athenian forces trapped and captured a Spartan contingent on the island of Sphacteria, dealing a major blow to Sparta’s military prestige.
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| Sphacteria campaign canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: Sphacteria campaign Context triple: [Demosthenes (general), notableBattle, Sphacteria campaign]
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Corinth campaign
The Corinth campaign was a series of Union operations in the Western Theater of the American Civil War aimed at capturing the strategically vital railroad junction of Corinth, Mississippi, in 1862.
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Siege of Miletus
The Siege of Miletus was one of Alexander the Great’s early campaigns in Asia Minor, in which he captured the strategically important Ionian city from Persian control.
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C.
Battle of Samos
The Battle of Samos was a World War II engagement in the Aegean Sea in 1943, in which Allied and Axis forces fought for control of the Greek island of Samos during the Dodecanese campaign.
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D.
Sicilian Expedition
The Sicilian Expedition was a massive Athenian military campaign against Syracuse in Sicily (415–413 BCE) that ended in catastrophic defeat and marked a major turning point in the Peloponnesian War.
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Battle of Amphipolis
The Battle of Amphipolis was a decisive 422 BC clash in the Peloponnesian War in which the Spartan general Brasidas defeated the Athenians but was killed along with Athenian leader Cleon, paving the way for the Peace of Nicias.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Sphacteria campaign Target entity description: The Sphacteria campaign was a pivotal episode of the Peloponnesian War in which Athenian forces trapped and captured a Spartan contingent on the island of Sphacteria, dealing a major blow to Sparta’s military prestige.
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A.
Corinth campaign
The Corinth campaign was a series of Union operations in the Western Theater of the American Civil War aimed at capturing the strategically vital railroad junction of Corinth, Mississippi, in 1862.
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B.
Siege of Miletus
The Siege of Miletus was one of Alexander the Great’s early campaigns in Asia Minor, in which he captured the strategically important Ionian city from Persian control.
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C.
Battle of Samos
The Battle of Samos was a World War II engagement in the Aegean Sea in 1943, in which Allied and Axis forces fought for control of the Greek island of Samos during the Dodecanese campaign.
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D.
Sicilian Expedition
The Sicilian Expedition was a massive Athenian military campaign against Syracuse in Sicily (415–413 BCE) that ended in catastrophic defeat and marked a major turning point in the Peloponnesian War.
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E.
Battle of Amphipolis
The Battle of Amphipolis was a decisive 422 BC clash in the Peloponnesian War in which the Spartan general Brasidas defeated the Athenians but was killed along with Athenian leader Cleon, paving the way for the Peace of Nicias.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
event of the Peloponnesian War
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military campaign ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Athens
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Sparta ⓘ |
| capturedForce | Spartan hoplites ⓘ |
| capturedForceSize |
about 120 Spartiates
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over 100 Spartan citizens ⓘ |
| cause |
Athenian attempt to fortify Pylos
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Spartan attempt to dislodge Athenian garrison at Pylos ⓘ |
| conflict | Peloponnesian War ⓘ |
| consequence |
Athens gained important hostages from Sparta
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Sparta in the Peloponnesian War ⓘ
surface form:
Sparta sought peace negotiations with Athens
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| countryInvolved |
Classical Athens
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surface form:
ancient Athens
Sparta ⓘ
surface form:
ancient Sparta
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| endTime | 425 BC ⓘ |
| era | Classical Greece ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Battle of Pylos
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Battle of Sphacteria ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
first large-scale surrender of Spartan hoplites
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major blow to Sparta’s military prestige ⓘ strengthened Athenian bargaining position in the war ⓘ undermined Spartan reputation for never surrendering ⓘ |
| involvedForce |
Athenian hoplites
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Athenian light troops ⓘ Athenian navy ⓘ Spartan hoplites ⓘ |
| location |
Messenia
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Peloponnese ⓘ Pylos ⓘ Sphacteria ⓘ |
| mainTheater | Ionian Sea ⓘ |
| notableCommander |
Brasidas
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Cleon ⓘ Demosthenes ⓘ Epitadas ⓘ Eurymedon (Athenian general) ⓘ |
| opponent |
Athens
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Sparta ⓘ |
| outcome |
Spartan garrison on Sphacteria isolated
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Spartan hoplites on Sphacteria captured ⓘ |
| partOf | Peloponnesian War ⓘ |
| primarySource | History of the Peloponnesian War ⓘ |
| primarySourceAuthor | Thucydides ⓘ |
| relatedEvent |
Athenian fortification of Pylos
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Peace of Nicias ⓘ |
| result | Athenian victory ⓘ |
| startTime | 425 BC ⓘ |
| tacticalFeature |
Athenian control of supply routes around Pylos
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naval blockade of Sphacteria ⓘ use of Athenian light infantry against Spartan hoplites ⓘ |
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Subject: Sphacteria campaign Description of subject: The Sphacteria campaign was a pivotal episode of the Peloponnesian War in which Athenian forces trapped and captured a Spartan contingent on the island of Sphacteria, dealing a major blow to Sparta’s military prestige.
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