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Battle of Arginusae

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The Athenians won this naval battle over the Spartans, but their failure to pick up the bodies of their own dead soldiers after the fight resulted in the trial and execution of the commanding generals back in Athens.

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11240 Battle of Arginusae 2 Historical context notes are intended to give basic and preliminary information on a topic. In some cases they will be expanded into longer entries as the Literary Encyclopedia evolves.

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