Chapter XVII: Appendix: To Chapter VIII

The Parallel Journals of Thermopylæ and Artemisium Reconstructed.

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No. | Events at | Events at Artemisium. | Approximate time
of | Thermopylæ. | | of day.
day.| | |
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| | |
12 | | Persian fleet leaves | Early morning.
| | Therma. |
| | Persian fleet arrives at | Evening.
| | Sepiad strand. |
| | Capture of Greek scouting | Probably before
| | vessels by Persian | midday.
| | advanced squadron. |
| | Greek fleet at |
| | Artemisium. |
| | Greek fleet receives | Evening, probably
| | news from Skiathos | late.
| | of the loss of the three|
| | vessels. |
| | |
13 | Persian army | First storm begins. |
| reaches Malis. | Wreck of part of Persian |
| | fleet at Sepiad strand. |
| | Greek fleet retires or is | Probably early
| | driven to inner strait | morning.
| | (Chalkis?). |
| | |
14 | Persian army | Storm continues. |
| inactive before| Persian fleet at Sepiad |
| Thermopylæ. | strand. |
| | Greek fleet in inner |
| | strait. |
| | Report of Persian |
| | disaster reaches Greek |
| | fleet. |
| | Greek fleet moves |
| | north [?] |
| | |
15 | Persian army | Storm continues. |
| inactive before| Fleets as on 14th day. |
| Thermopylæ. | |
| | |
16 | Persian army | Persian fleet moves to | Arrived early in
| still inactive.| and arrives at Aphetæ. | afternoon.
| | Greek fleet moves back |
| | to Artemisium. |
| | Greek fleet captures 15 |
| | Persian vessels. |
| | Greek commanders consult | Probably evening.
| | about retirement from |
| | Artemisium. |
| | |
17 | Persian army | Greek commanders on | Morning [?]
| still inactive.| Themistocles’ persuasion|
| | determine to remain at |
| | Artemisium. |
| | Persians despatch squadron| By daylight.
| | to circumnavigate |
| | Eubœa. |
| | |
18 | Persian army | Persians review their |
| makes first | fleet. |
| attack on | Skyllias carries news of | During the
| Thermopylæ. | the despatch of the | review.
| | 200 to the Greek fleet. | Arrived at
| | | Artemisium in
| | | the afternoon.
| | Greek fleet engages | Late in
| | Persian fleet at Aphetæ.| afternoon.
| | Second storm begins. | Early in evening.
| | Wreck of the 200 Persian | Early in the
| | vessels in the Hollows | night.
| | of Eubœa. |
| | Fifty-three Attic vessels |
| | at Chalkis. |
| | |
19 | Second attack on | Both fleets inactive. | Earlier part of
| Thermopylæ. | | day.
| | The 53 Attic vessels join | Earlier than the
| | the Greek fleet. | late afternoon.
| | Greek fleet receives news | About same time
| | of the wreck of the 200.| as above.
| | United Greek fleet attacks| Late afternoon.
| | Cilician contingent of |
| | Persian fleet. |
| | |
20 | Third and | Persian fleet takes |
| successful | offensive against Greek |
| attack on | fleet. |
| Thermopylæ. | General engagement. |
| | Greek commanders consult |
| | as to retirement. |
| | News of disaster at |
| | Thermopylæ reaches |
| | Greek fleet. |
| | Greek fleet retires from | Night.
| | Artemisium. |
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