Battle of Naupactus

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The Battle of Naupactus was a significant naval engagement of the Peloponnesian War in 429 BC, where the Athenian fleet achieved a crucial victory over the Peloponnesian forces near the Gulf of Corinth.

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instanceOf battle of the Peloponnesian War
naval battle
associatedPlace Naupactus
AthenianCommander Phormio
belligerent Athenian Empire
Athens
Peloponnesian League
Sparta
chronologicalOrder early phase of the Peloponnesian War
combatantType trireme fleets
commander Phormio
conflict Peloponnesian War
date 429 BC
era Classical Greece
hasCategory 429 BC in Greece
Battles involving Athens
Battles involving Sparta
Naval battles of the Peloponnesian War
impact boosted Athenian morale
discouraged Peloponnesian naval operations in the Corinthian Gulf
location Gulf of Corinth
near Naupactus
western Greece
navalForce Athenian fleet
Peloponnesian fleet
outcome decisive Athenian naval victory
partOf Peloponnesian War
precededBy Battle of Rhium
primarySource History of the Peloponnesian War
recordedBy Thucydides
result Athenian victory
strategicSignificance prevented Peloponnesian naval dominance in western Greece
secured Athenian control of the Corinthian Gulf
tacticalFeature Athenian use of superior seamanship
Peloponnesian attempt to encircle Athenian ships
theatre Corinthian Gulf
year 429 BC

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Athenian navy decisiveInBattle Battle of Naupactus