previous next  Attalus Abandons his Ship but Escapes  As the
fleet of Attalus, however, was rapidly overpowering the right
wing of Philip, and was now approaching the small islands, under
cover of Attalus intercepted by Philip, and forced to abandon
his ship. which Philip was moored watching the result of the
battle, Attalus saw one of his quinqueremes staved in and in the
act of being sunk by an enemy's ship. He therefore hurried to
its assistance with two quadriremes. The enemy's ship turning to
flight, and making for the shore, he pursued it somewhat too
eagerly in his ardent desire to effect its capture. Thereupon
Philip, observing that Attalus had become detached a
considerable distance from his own fleet, took four quinqueremes
and three hemioliae, as well as all the galleys within reach,
and darting out got between Attalus and his ships, and forced
him in the utmost terror to run his three ships ashore. After
this mishap the king himself and his crew made their way to
Erythrae, while Philip captured hi