Episode 24: The Battle of Salamis

The Greek fleet had assembled at the island of Salamis, but an agreement on strategy was far from united. To make matters worse, Xerxes had arranged for a show of force outside the straits which saw a few contingents panic and set sail at once. For the rest who remained a decision was made that the fleet would withdraw back to the Peloponnese the next morning. This would see Athens lost for good and the rest of Greece more vulnerable than ever. Themistocles, though had other ideas and now arr...