rnished eighteen ships, the
Sikyonians twelve, the Lacedemonians ten, the Epidaurians eight, the
Eretrians seven, the Troizenians five, the Styrians two, the Keians two
ships 2 and two fifty-oared galleys, while the Locrians of Opus came
also to the assistance of the rest with seven fifty-oared galleys.

2. These were those who joined in the expedition to Artemision, and I
have mentioned them according to the number 3 of the ships which they
severally supplied: so the number of the ships which were assembled
at Artemision was (apart from the fifty-oared galleys) two hundred and
seventy-one: and the commander who had the supreme power was furnished
by the Spartans, namely Eurybiades son of Eurycleides, since the allies
said that they would not follow the lead of the Athenians, but unless a
Lacedemonian were leader they would break up the expedition which was to
be made:

3, for it had come to be said at first, even before they sent to Sicily
to obtain allies, that the fleet ought to be placed in the charge of the
Athenians. So as the allies opposed this, the Athenians yielded, having
it much at heart that Hellas should be saved, and perceiving that if
they should have disagreement with one another about the leadership,
Hellas would perish: and herein they judged rightly, for disagreement
between those of the same race is worse than war undertaken with one
consent by as much as war is worse than peace. Being assured then of
this truth, they did not contend, but gave way for so long time as they
were urgently in need of the allies; and that this was so their conduct
proved; for when, after repelling the Persian from themselves, they were
now contending for his land and no longer for their own, they alleged
the insolence of Pausanias as a pretext and took away the leadership
from the Lacedemonians. This however took place afterwards.

4. But at this time these Hellenes also who had come to Artemision, 4
when they saw that a great number of ships had put in to Aphetai and
that everything was filled with their armament, were struck with fear,
because the fortunes of the Barbarians had different issue from
that which they expected, and they deliberated about retreating from
Artemision to the inner parts of Hellas. And the Euboeans perceiving
that they were so deliberating, asked Eurybiades to stay there by them
for a short time, until they should have removed out of their land their
children, and their households; and as the