after this engagement, the greek navy at artemisium received news of the defeat at thermopylae. since their strategy required both thermopylae and artemisium to be held, and given their losses, the greek navy decided to withdraw to salamis. the persians then captured the evacuated athens. during the battle the greek navy lured the persians into a narrow pass and obliterated at least 200 persian war ships, thanks to themistocles.