406BC. At the battle of Arginousai, although the Athenians won, some of their ships were sunk. When the Peloponnesian fleet fled the remainder of the Athenian fleet left in pursuit, leaving the Athenian survivors in the water. Some managed to swim to shore; most drowned, and few bodies were recovered. The 8 generals in command of the fleet were tried by the assembly of citizens in an unconstitional manner: by law the generals should have been tried individually, not collectively, and the defendants should have had time to put their case, which they did not. …
