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 1 62 THE PELOPONNESIANS INVADE ACARNANIA [ll Naupactus, Cnemus and his thousand hoplites crossed the sea and began to make preparations for the land expedi- tion. Of Hellenes he had in his army Ambraciots, Leucadians, Anactorians, and the thousand Peloponnesians whom he brought with him, — of Barbarians a thousand Chaonians, who, having no king, were led by Photyus and Nicanor, both of the governing family and holding the presidency for a year. With the Chaonians came the Thesprotians, who, like them, have no king. A Molossian and Atintanian force was led by Sabylinthus, the guardian of Tharypas the king, who was still a minor ; the Para- vaeans were led by their king Oroedus, and were accom- panied by a thousand Orestians placed at the disposal of Oroedus by their king Antiochus. Perdiccas also, unknown to the Athenians, sent a thousand Macedonians, who arrived too late. With this army Cnemus, not waiting for the ships from Corinth, began his march. They passed through the Argive territory and plundered Limnaea, an unwalled village. At length they approached Stratus, which is the largest city in Acarnania, thinking that, if they could take it, the other places would soon come over to them. 8i The Acarnanians, seeing that a great army had invaded their territory, and that the enemy was ing refused aid by Phor- threatening them by sea as well as by into, confine themselves land, did not attempt any united action, to the defence of their ^^^^ guarded their several districts, and cities. Cnemus marches _,, • r • 1 t t 1 • 1 on Stratus in three Sent to Phormio for aid. He replied divisions. While the that a fleet of the enemy was about to Hellenes encamp, the gail from CoHnth, and that he could not Chaonians, rushingfor-. .-. ward, attempt to storm leave Naupactus Unguarded. Mean- ihe place, but fall into while the Peloponnesians and their an ambush and are ^]x^^^ marched in three divisions routed. 10 • i- towards btratus, intending to encamp near and try negotiations; if these failed, they would take stronger measures and assault the wall. The Chaonians and the other Barbarians advanced in the centre ; on the