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The Athenians boldly invaded Sicily in the midst of their decades-long conflict with Sparta. The expedition ended in disaster and probably lost them the Pelopeniasn War. Do historians think the plan was strategically flawed, or merely doomed by incompetent leadership and infighting?

by /u/RusticBohemian in /r/AskHistorians

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