§16.2.1ὁ δὲ Φίλιππος, τῶν μὲν κατὰ τὴν πολιορκίαν ἀντιπιπτόντων αὐτῷ, τῶν δὲ πολεμίων ἐφορμούντων πλείοσι καταφράκτοις ναυσίν, ἠπορεῖτο καὶ δυσχρήστως διέκειτο περὶ τοῦ μέλλοντος.
Philip, since the circumstances of the siege were going against him and the enemy were blockading him with a greater number of decked ships, was at a loss and in a difficult position regarding the future.
§16.2.2οὐκ ἐπιδεχομένων δὲ τῶν παρόντων αἵρεσιν, ἀνήχθη παρὰ τὴν τῶν πολεμίων προσδοκίαν·
But since the present circumstances did not admit of any choice, he put to sea contrary to the expectation of the enemy.
§16.2.3ἔτι γὰρ αὐτὸν ἤλπιζον οἱ περὶ τὸν Ἄτταλον προσκαρτερήσειν τῇ τῶν μετάλλων κατασκευῇ.
For Attalus and his men expected that he would still persist in the construction of the military mines.
§16.2.4μάλιστα δʼ ἐσπούδαζε ποιήσασθαι τὸν ἀνάπλουν αἰφνίδιον, πεπεισμένος καταταχήσειν καὶ τὸ λοιπὸν ἀσφαλῶς ἤδη κομισθήσεσθαι παρὰ τὴν γῆν εἰς τὴν Σάμον.
He was especially anxious to make his departure sudden, being convinced that he would outstrip the enemy and thereafter be conveyed safely along the coast to Samos.
§16.2.5διεψεύσθη δὲ παρὰ πολὺ τοῖς λογισμοῖς· οἱ γὰρ περὶ τὸν Ἄτταλον καὶ Θεοφιλίσκον, ἅμα τῷ συνιδεῖν αὐτὸν ἀναγόμενον, εἴχοντο τῶν προκειμένων εὐθέως.
But he was greatly deceived in his calculations; for Attalus and Theophiliscus with their men, as soon as they saw him putting to sea, immediately applied themselves to the task of pursuit before them.
§16.2.6συνέβη δὲ τὸν ἀνάπλουν αὐτῶν γενέσθαι διαλελυμένον, ἅτε πεπεισμένων τὸν Φίλιππον, καθάπερ εἶπον, ἔτι μένειν ἐπὶ τῶν ὑποκειμένων.
It happened, however, that their putting to sea was disordered, since they had been convinced, as I said, that Philip was still persisting in his original plan.
§16.2.7οὐ μὴν ἀλλὰ χρησάμενοι ταῖς εἰρεσίαις ἐνεργῶς προσέβαλλον, Ἄτταλος μὲν τῷ δεξιῷ καὶ καθηγουμένῳ τῶν πολεμίων, Θεοφιλίσκος δὲ τοῖς εὐωνύμοις.
Nevertheless, rowing vigorously, they pressed the attack, Attalus falling upon the right wing and vanguard of the enemy, and Theophiliscus upon their left.
§16.2.8Φίλιππος δὲ περικαταλαμβανόμενος τοῖς καιροῖς, δοὺς τὸ σύνθημα τοῖς ἐπὶ τοῦ δεξιοῦ καὶ παραγγείλας ἀντιπρώρρους ποιεῖν τὰς ναῦς καὶ συμπλέκεσθαι τοῖς πολεμίοις ἐρρωμένως, αὐτὸς ὑπὸ τὰς νησίδας ἀναχωρήσας μετά τινων λέμβων, τὰς μεταξὺ τοῦ πόρου κειμένας, ἀπεκαραδόκει τὸν κίνδυνον.
Philip, on his part, being overtaken by the crisis, gave the signal to those on his right wing, ordering them to turn their prows to the enemy and engage them vigorously; while he himself, retiring with some light vessels under the small islands lying in the middle of the channel, watched the outcome of the battle.
§16.2.9ἦν δὲ τῶν μὲν τοῦ Φιλίππου νεῶν τὸ πλῆθος τὸ συγκαταστὰν εἰς τὸν ἀγῶνα κατάφρακτοι τρεῖς καὶ πεντήκοντα, σὺν δὲ τούτοις ἄφρακτα λέμβοι δὲ σὺν ταῖς πρίστεσιν ἑκατὸν καὶ πεντήκοντα· τὰς γὰρ ἐν τῇ Σάμῳ ναῦς οὐκ ἠδυνήθη καταρτίσαι πάσας.
The number of Philip's ships which took part in the battle was fifty-three decked ships, and besides these some open vessels, and a hundred and fifty light vessels and beaked ships; for he had been unable to equip all the ships he had at Samos.
§16.2.10τὰ δὲ τῶν πολεμίων σκάφη κατάφρακτα μὲν ἦν ἑξήκοντα καὶ πέντε σὺν τοῖς τῶν Βυζαντίων, μετὰ δὲ τούτων ἐννέα τριημιολίαι καὶ τριήρεις τρεῖς ὑπῆρχον.
The ships of the enemy, on the other hand, were sixty-five decked vessels, including those of the Byzantines, and besides these there were nine triemioliae and three triremes.