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ὑποστάντες, ‘posting themselves as in an ambush’ (v. 92. η 3) in the straits between Salamis and Attica. O. Müller and Stein hold that the reserve Aeginetan squadron (ch. 46. 1 n.) blocked the passage. But such co-operation would have been difficult, and must surely have been more distinctly mentioned. Probably the Aeginetans, belonging to the advanced right wing (cf. App. XXI. 8), worked round the left flank of the Persian fleet. Grundy (p. 400), however, believes that they were stationed next to the Athenians, and thus, since the Phoenicians got in advance of the rest of the Persian line, were able to take them in flank, while the Athenians attacked them in front.

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