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Artemisium

Proper noun

Meaning

Artemisium

English Wikipedia has an article on:ArtemisiumWikipedia
A cape north of Euboea, Greece.

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Examples

Furthermore, to prevent the Persians bypassing Thermopylae by sea, the Athenian and allied navies could block the straits of Artemisium. Source: Internet

He drew on the lessons of Artemisium, pointing out that "battle in close conditions works to our advantage". Source: Internet

Holland, p. 257 258 Themistocles himself took command of the Athenian contingent of the fleet, and went to Artemisium. Source: Internet

Holland, pp. 302 303 However, Themistocles tried to convince them to remain in the Straits of Salamis, invoking the lessons of Artemisium; "battle in close conditions works to our advantage". Source: Internet

In short, the entire Athenian fleet must be dispatched to Artemisium. Source: Internet

The battle at Artemisium had seen attempts to negate the Persian advantage in numbers, but ultimately the Allies may have realised that they needed an even more constricted channel in order to defeat the Persians. Source: Internet

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