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Deinoslhencs now counsels a retreat, but the counsel of Nicias to continue the war jirevails.
Reinforcements now arrive for (Jylippus from tlie Peloi)onnesc by way of Libya and Selinus.
Syraeusans make a successful attack iin the Atlunian walls. They aho defeat a superior licet of the Athenians, the
latter losing IH ships, crews and all, and Kuryniedon being killed.
Svracusan.s now block up the mouth of the Great Harbour with a chain of vessels. Athi;nians, very despondent,
get all their men on board their ships, except a small garrison in charge of stores, and ])icpare for a decisive
engagement.
The tiyht begins at the barrier but soon becomes general. At last the Syracusans get the best of it, and drive the
Atlicnians ashore with heavy loss of men and ships.
Dire attein])ts are made by the Athenian forces, 40,000 strong, to cut their way through to safety. On the third day,
forming a lioUow s(|uarc, they set out, crossing the Anapus, in the hopes of getting to the coast in the direction of
Canuirina and (Jela. After crossing the Cacyparis river, the rear under Demostlienes is overtaken by the Syracusans,
and after several hours' fighting surrenders. Similarly, Nicias surrenders at the Assinarus river, where he tinds his
passage barred. Nicias and Demosthenes were both put to death.