History of the Peloponnesian War

As, however, the inhabitants would not come over to him, he dismissed his army, but himself sailed to Leucas and made a descent upon Nericus. On his way back from Nericus he and part of his army were slain by the people of that place, who rallied to its defence, and by a few guards.[*](Foreigners (φρουρῶν as opposed to τῶν αὐτόθεν ξυνβοηθησάντων), possibly Corinthians.)

The Athenians first stood out to sea and then later recovered their dead from the Leucadians under a truce.