Athens has Broken the Peace (CYOAH!3)

After hearing the grievances of the many states gathered in Sparta, the Spartan assembly concludes that Athens has broken the peace, and thus de facto declares war.

Athens' powerful navy and control over the Delian League leaves them with control over much of the Aegean Sea, while Sparta is joined by many of the states of the Peloponnese, including Corinth and Elis.

Archidamus II and the men of Sparta prepare for war, and begin assessing the situation. Sparta itself, and most of its allies, are land-focused nations, with large and well trained armies, however, little to no naval forces, with the exception of Corinth.

Already battles have broken out between Corinth and Athens. The Battle of Sybota the year earlier saw the two states war over the fate of Corcyra, an old Corinthian colony, which saw Corinth ultimately withdraw. Athens has next sought to disrupt Corinthian control over Potidaea in the Chalcidice peninsula, demanding that the city expel the Corinthians and reaffirm Athenian hegemony. The initial Athenian invasion has been successful, and now the city is under siege and blockade. The Athenians have likewise seized Therma from the Macedonians, and Perdiccas II of Macedon seeks to incite rebellion against the Athenians.

What should our course of action be?


 * Potidaea must hold out on its own, we attack Attica while the enemy is distracted
 * Persuade the Macedonians to join us, and concentrate allied forces in the north