Thomas R. Martin, An Overview of Classical Greek History from Mycenae to Alexander

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Athenian resilience after defeat in Sicily

Athens demonstrated remarkable resilience in the face of the great hardships that had begun in 413, however, by beginning to rebuild its fleet and train new crews to man it. The emergency reserve funds¹ that had been stored on the acropolis since the beginning of the war were tapped to finance the rebuilding. By 412-411 Athenian naval forces had revived sufficiently that they managed to prevent a Corinthian fleet from sailing to aid Chios², lay siege to that rebellious island ally, and win some other battles along the Anatolian coast.