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Sailing with the dawn, they sighted the Corcyraean fleet out at sea and coming towards them.

From The History of the Peloponnesian War by Crawley, Richard

Meanwhile the leaders of the Corcyraean commons, afraid that the Athenians might spare the lives of the prisoners, had recourse to the following stratagem.

From The History of the Peloponnesian War by Crawley, Richard

Soon after their arrival a battle ensued off the coast of Epirus, between the Corinthian and Corcyraean fleets.

From A Smaller history of Greece From the earliest times to the Roman conquest by Smith, William, Sir

Corinth also, hearing of their intentions, sent an embassy to Athens to prevent the Corcyraean navy being joined by the Athenian, and her prospect of ordering the war according to her wishes being thus impeded.

From The History of the Peloponnesian War by Crawley, Richard

The Corinthians had half forgotten their grievance, as is proved by their conduct at the revolt of Samos; and the tone of their representative at the Corcyraean debate is decidedly friendly.

From Stories from Thucydides by Havell, H. L. (Herbert Lord)