In the spring of 199 BC, the combined Pergamon and Roman fleets took Andros in the Cyclades, the spoils going to the Romans and the island to Attalus. From Andros, the Pergamene forces sailed on an expedition. They made a fruitless attack on another Cycladic island, Kithnos; turned back north; scavenged the fields of Skiathos off the coast of Magnesia, for food; and continued north to Mende.
In 199 BC, during springtime, Pergamon and Roman fleets seized Andros in the Cyclades. The spoils were awarded to Rome, while the island was given to Attalus. From Andros, Pergamene forces launched an expedition. They unsuccessfully attacked another Cycladic island, Kithnos; then headed north; scavenged fields of Skiathos near Magnesia for food; and continued northward to Mende.