The First Peloponnesian War, 460-445 BC, Thucydides 1.103-114

              

Theatre of War	States Involved	Individuals Involved	Battles Fought	Outcome
Megara	Athens Megara Corinth	Myronides - Athenian in command of the Magarian garrison	Athenians land at Haliae, engaged by Corinthians and Epidaurians, Corinthians were victorious Later naval engagement at Cecryphalia, at which the Athenians were victorious The Corinthians seize Geraneia and move into Megarid, Athenians gather a force of old and young reserves	Athens helps Megara build long walls down to Nisaea "This act caused bitter hatred by Corinth for Athens" Indecisive battle fought, both sides think they have won, Corinthians send out a force to set up a trophy, which is surrounded and massacred - decisive blow to Corinthians
Egypt	Athens Libya/Egypt Persian Empire	Psammetichus, king of Libya Megabazus - Persian envoy to Sparta	Fleet of 200 ships sent from Athens to assist the Egyptian rebels Initially Athenians and Egyptian rebels gain ground against the Persians "masters of Egypt" Megabazus invades Egypt with a Persian relief force, defeats the Egyptians in battle and drive the Athenians from Memphis	Megara defects from Delian League and re-joins the Peloponnesian league at the very end of the conflict Megabazus tries to bribe the Spartans into invading Attica, but is unsuccessful After six years the Athenians were besieged in Prosopitis and destroyed, only a few escaped Egypt remains in Persian control
Aegina	Athens Aegina	Leocrates - commander of Athenian force	Big sea battle off the coast of Aegina, with the support of allies on both sides Peloponnesians land on Aegina with 300 hoplites in an attempt to relieve the siege	Athenians win the naval engagement, land and besiege Aegina 70 Aeginetan ships were captured The hoplites helped Aegina to remain unconquered, but it was deprived of military strength
Doris	Phocians Dorians Spartans	Nicomedes - Spartan commander	1,500 Spartan hoplites and 10,000 Peloponnesian allies sent to help the Dorians	Spartans compel Phocis to give back towns they had taken Spartans forced to cross back into the Peloponnese inland, since they feared an attack at sea Spartans had to stay in Boeotia
Boeotia	Athens Sparta	Myronides - Athenian commander	Battle fought at Tanagra "whole Athenian army" 14,000 troops including 1,000 Argive hoplites vs 1,500 Spartans and 10,000 allies Battle at Oenophyta, between Athenians and Boeotians Athenians then sailed round the Peloponnese under Tolmides and burnt the the Spartan dockyards before capturing Chalcis from Corinth	"Great losses on both sides" but Sparta and their allies were victorious Spartans marched down into Megarid, and after cutting down plantation trees returned home Athenians victorious, conquer all of Boeotia and Phocis, pull down fortifications at Tanagra and take hostages Eventually, the Athenians driven out by the Boeotians, lose their territorial possessions
Thessaly	Athens Thessaly	Orestes, exiled king of Thessaly Pericles	Athenians and a force of Boeotian/Phocian allies marched into and dominated the Thessalian countryside Pericles landed at Pegae and captured towns in Acarnania	Athenians could not conquer the country though due to the Thessalian cavalry "returned home again not having achieved any results"
Cyprus	Athens Persian Empire	Cimon, son of Miltiades - Athenian commander	200 ships sent out as an expedition Battle fought against a force of Phoenicians, Cyprians and Cilicians - Eurymedon River	Athenians victorious - Peace of Kallias signed with Persia
Euboea	Euboeans Athens	Pericles - Athenian general	Euboeans revolt from Athenian empire, thinking they could be successful as Athens was at war on so many fronts	Pericles arrived with a substantial force, and subdued the island again - Euboea reduced to a subject territory of Athens