A Spartan commander named Sphodrias tried to seize Athens’ harbor at Piraeus in a surprise night operation. More than 10,000 troops moved toward the city under darkness—but the raid was discovered and failed before the objective was reached. Instead of intimidating Athens, the operation helped push the two powers back toward war.
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