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The Battle of Salamis
The Battle of Salamis
The Naval Encounter That Saved Greece -- and Western Civilization  
By Barry Strauss
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Table of Contents
Table of Contents

CONTENTS


A Note on Spelling and Abbreviations

Timetable of Events Relating to the Battle of Salamis, 480 B.C.

An Important Note About the Ships

Prologue: Piraeus


The Advance

Chapter One: Artemisium

Chapter Two: Thermopylae

Chapter Three: Athens

Chapter Four: Salamis


The Trap

Chapter Five: Phaleron

Chapter Six: From Salamis to Phaleron

Chapter Seven: From Phaleron to Salamis

Chapter Eight: Salamis


The Battle

Chapter Nine: Salamis Straits: Morning

Chapter Ten: Salamis Straits: Afternoon

Chapter Eleven: Salamis Straits: Evening

The Retreat

Chapter Twelve: Phaleron

Chapter Thirteen: Andros

Epilogue: Susa


Notes

Sources

Acknowledgments

Index