Thucydides on the fall of Amphipolis

Fall of Amphipolis (424/423): one of the most important operations during the Archidamian War (431-421 BCE). It put an end to a series of Athenian successes and made the Athenians more willing to contemplate an armistice. The Spartan and Athenian commanders were Brasidas and Thucydides.

Map of Eïon and Amphipolis

After the capture of 292 Spartans at Sphacteria, it looked as if nothing that the Athenians did could ever go wrong. Their defeat