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Philip Withdraws to Cephallenia
As he neared the mouth of the Aous, which flows
Panic-stricken at the reported approach of a Roman squadron, Philip retreats to Cephallenia.
past Apollonia, a panic fell upon his fleet such
as happens to land forces. Certain galleys on
the rear of the fleet being anchored at an island
called Sason, which lies at the entrance to the
Ionian Sea, came by night to Philip with a
report that some men who had lately come from
the Sicilian Strait had been anchored with them at Sason, who
reported that they left some Roman quinqueremes at Rhegium,
which were bound for Apollonia to support Scerdilaidas. Thinking this fleet must be all but upon him, Philip, in great alarm,
promptly ordered his ships to weigh anchor and sail back the
way they came. They started and got out to sea in great
disorder, and reached Cephallenia, after sailing two nights and
days without intermission. Having now partially recovered
his courage, Philip remained there, covering his flight