Chapter II: Naval Battle at Syracuse. B. C. 415

A Bloody Battle; Strength of the Athenians; The Fleet enters
Syracuse Harbor in Fine Order; The Sicilians Blockade the
Entrance and Imprison the Fleet; The Perils of Starvation Compel
the Greeks to Attempt to Raise the Blockade; Both Fleets Meet at
the Mouth of the Harbor; Confusion Among the Greeks; They are
Finally Compelled to Turn Back and Take Refuge in their Docks;
Another Attempt to Escape from the Harbor; Mutiny Among the
Sailors; The Syracusans Appear in their Midst and Capture both
Men and Ships; End of Athens as a Naval Power. I-31