(The) History of the Peloponnesian war / by Thucydides; translated by Richard Crawley ; introduction by John Warrington

Includes index and plans.

BOOK I: The state of Greece from the earliest times to the commencement of the Peloponnesian War -- Cause of the war -- The affair of Epidamnus -- The affair of Potidaea -- Congress of the Peloponnesian Confederacy at Lacedaemon -- From the end of the Persian to the beginning of the Peloponnesian War -- The progress from supremacy to empire -- Second Congress at Lacedaemon -- Preparations for war and diplomatic skirmishes -- Cylon -- Pausanias -- Themistocles -- BOOK II: Beginning of the Peloponnesian War -- First invasion of Attica -- Funeral oration ofPericles -- Second year of the war -- The plague of Athens -- Position and policy of Pericles -- Fall of Potidaea -- Third year of the war -- Thacian Irruption Into Macedonia Under Sitalces fourth And Fifth Years Of the War Revolt Of Mituylene Fifth Year Of The War Trial And Excution Of The Plataeans-Corcyraean Revolution Ruin Of Ambracia 7th of the war- Occupation Of pylos-Surrender Of The Spartan Army in Sphacteria Brilliant Success of Nisaca Battle Of Mantinea And Breaking up Of THe LEage Departure Of The Expedition Fate Of of Melos Disgrace Of Alcibiades 19th Year Of The War Follty And Obstiancy Of Nicias Retreat And Annihilation Of The Athenian Army The War In Ionia Withdrawal Of The Persian Subsides Patriotism Of The Army At Samos Battle Of Cynossema