Aegospotami (405 BC) — the same event in Plutarch's Parallel Lives and Xenophon

Plutarch's Parallel Lives: The Athenian generals anchor the whole fleet at Aegospotami, facing Lysander; Xenophon: For four days the Athenians sail…

What each source says

Plutarch's Parallel Lives · 405 BC · Aegospotami

The Athenian generals anchor the whole fleet at Aegospotami, facing Lysander

Location: Plut. Alcibiades 36

Xenophon, Hellenica · 405 BC · Aegospotami

For four days the Athenians sail out, but Lysander does not engage and they return each time. Alcibiades's advice is brushed aside by the generals.

ἐπεὶ δὲ οὐκ ἀντανήγαγε Λύσανδρος, καὶ τῆς ἡμέρας ὀψὲ ἦν, ἀπέπλευσαν πάλιν εἰς τοὺς Αἰγὸς ποταμούς.
Location: 2.1.23–2.1.26

Place: Aegospotami

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