The Arab fleet, which accompanied the land army and was meant to complete the city's blockade by sea, was neutralized soon after its arrival by the Byzantine navy The Arab army was crippled by famine and disease during the unusually hard winter that followed.
The Arab fleet was neutralized soon after its arrival by the Byzantine navy. The Arab army was crippled by famine and disease during the unusually hard winter the Byzantine navy. This unusually hard winter followed. The Arab fleet accompanied the land army. The Arab fleet was meant to complete the city's blockade by sea.