Histories

The Lacedaemonians would never have taken the Pisistratid stronghold. First of all they had no intention to blockade it, and secondly the Pisistratidae were well furnished with food and drink. The Lacedaemonians would only have besieged the place for a few days and then returned to Sparta [22.4417,37.0667] (Perseus) Sparta. As it was, however, there was a turn of fortune which harmed the one party and helped the other, for the sons of the Pisistratid family were taken as they were being secretly carried out of the country.

When this happened, all their plans were confounded, and they agreed to depart from Attica [23.5,38.83] (department), Central Greece and Euboea, Greece, Europe Attica within five days on the terms prescribed to them by the Athenians in return for the recovery of their children.