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[4] Later Chabrias, the Athenian admiral, with the whole navy sailed to Naxos and laid it under siege. Bringing his siege-engines to bear against the walls, when he had shaken them, he then bent every effort to take the city by storm. While these things were going on, Pollis, the admiral of the Lacedaemonians, sailed into port to assist the Naxians. In eager rivalry both sides engaged in a sea-battle, and forming in line of battle charged each other.1

1 The battle of Naxos took place in Sept. 376. For other accounts see Xen. Hell. 5.4.60-61; Plut. Phocion 6 (for date); Polyaenus 3.11.2 (also gives date).

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