The strategy of the Peloponnesian War

What happens when an unbeatable army faces an unbeatable navy? This video compares the strategies of Athens and Sparta during the 27-year Peloponnesian War. Particular emphasis will be placed on the war plans of Athens and Sparta, their execution (or failure) and of course the famous "Thucydides Trap".

SCRIPT: https://strategosstuff.blogspot.com/2020/05/script-strategy-of-peloponnesian-war.html

All routes/borders are approximate. All errors are mine. I apologize for the poor sound quality.

CHAPTERS
0:00 – Presentation
0:18 – [I] Athens vs Sparta
1:20 – [II] Thucydides' trap
3:07 – [III] Archidamian Phase I [431-428 BC]
6:37 – [IV] Archidamian Phase II [428-421 BC]
9:41 – [V] The Peace of Nicias and the Sicilian Expedition [421-413 BC]
11:55 a.m. – [VI] The Ionian phase [412-404 BC]
2:20 p.m. – [VII] Conclusion

SOURCES
Hanson V. A war like no other. Random House 2006.
Kagan D. A New History of the Peloponnesian War. Cornell University Press 2013.
Lazenby J. The Peloponnesian War. Routledge 2004.
Rahe P. The grand strategy of classical Sparta. Yale University Press 2015.

DUTIES
Google Maps
Wikipedia (borders, routes, dates)

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