From both these means of destruction, however, a very small number made their escape, and fled to the principal camp before Gythium.

The enemy having been thus smitten with disaster, Philopoemen forthwith led on his forces to ravage the district of Tripolis, a part of the Lacedaemonian territory, lying next to the frontiers of the Megalopolitans, and carrying off thence a vast number of men and cattle, withdrew before the tyrant could send a force from Gythium to protect the country.

He then collected his whole force at Tegea, to which place he summoned a council of the Achaeans and their allies; at which were present, also deputies from the Epirots and Acarnanians.
Here it was resolved, that as the minds of his men were now sufficiently recovered from the shame of the disgrace suffered at sea, and those of the enemy dispirited, he should march directly to Lacedaemon; for he considered that by this measure alone could the enemy be drawn off from the siege of Gythium.

On entering the enemy's country, he encamped the first day at Caryae; and, on that very day, Gythium was taken.

Ignorant of that event, Philopoemen advanced to the Barbosthenes, a mountain ten miles from Lacedaemon.