| | Artemisium. | | | | 17 | Persian army | Greek commanders on | Morning [?] | still inactive.| Themistocles’ persuasion| | | determine to remain at | | | Artemisium. | | | Persians despatch squadron| By daylight. | | to circumnavigate | | | Eubœa. | | | | 18 | Persian army | Persians review their | | makes first | fleet. | | attack on | Skyllias carries news of | During the | Thermopylæ. | the despatch of the | review. | | 200 to the Greek fleet. | Arrived at | | | Artemisium in | | | the afternoon. | | Greek fleet engages | Late in | | Persian fleet at Aphetæ.| afternoon. | | Second storm begins. | Early in evening. | | Wreck of the 200 Persian | Early in the | | vessels in the Hollows | night. | | of Eubœa. | | | Fifty-three Attic vessels | | | at Chalkis. | | | | 19 | Second attack on | Both fleets inactive. | Earlier part of | Thermopylæ. | | day. | | The 53 Attic vessels join | Earlier than the | | the Greek fleet. | late afternoon. | | Greek fleet receives news | About same time | | of the wreck of the 200.| as above. | | United Greek fleet attacks| Late afternoon. | | Cilician contingent of | | | Persian fleet. | | | | 20 | Third and | Persian fleet takes | | successful | offensive against Greek | | attack on | fleet. | | Thermopylæ. | General engagement. | | | Greek commanders consult | | | as to retirement. | | | News of disaster at | | | Thermopylæ reaches | | | Greek fleet. | | | Greek fleet retires from | Night. | | Artemisium. | ----+------------------+---------------------------+------------------ CHAPTER IX.