sea-fight

Indeed, in a moment of time, after the sea-fight, the whole of Hellas had revolted from Athens, with the solitary exception of the men of Samos.

Hellenica 2007

I am well aware that all these details of practice and manouvring are customary in anticipation of a sea-fight, but what I single out for praise in the case before us is the skill with which the Athenian admiral attained a twofold object.

Hellenica 2007

The scene of this sea-fight is, I think, the Hellespont.

Hellenica 2007

It does not follow that, because we have been defeated in a great sea-fight, we are therefore annihilated. 364 Certainly not.

Hellenica 2007

For here it should be mentioned that his old enemy Dercylidas happened to be in Abydos at the time of the sea-fight; 362 nor had he at a later date suffered eclipse with the other governors,363 but on the contrary, had kept tight hold of Abydos and still preserved it in attachment to Lacedaemon.

Hellenica 2007

Why, sirs, this is the man to whom the orders were given by the generals, in the sea-fight off Lesbos, to pick up the crews of the disabled vessels; and who, neglecting to obey orders, turned round and accused the generals; and to save himself murdered them!

Hellenica 2007

The next year he did better; gaining a great sea-fight in the harbour of Sluys.

A Child's History of England 2007

This noble lady distinguished herself afterwards in a sea-fight with the French off Guernsey, when she was on her way to England to ask for more troops.

A Child's History of England 2007

There was talk of crimes committed against the law of Hellas, and of cruelties sanctioned by popular decrees; which, had they conquered in the late sea-fight, would have been carried out; such as the proposal to cut off the right hand of every prisoner taken alive, and lastly the ill-treatment of two captured men-of-war, a Corinthian and an

Hellenica 2007

Now I presume it was not I who began the attack upon them, but it was they who asserted that in spite of the orders given me I had neglected to pick up the unfortunates in the sea-fight off Lesbos.

Hellenica 2007