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By IanThe Battle of Thermoylea

Spartan FlagPersian flag

1The BasicsStatistical data of the armys

DateLocationResultTerritorial changearmament

General Data

Spartan helmPersian helmSpartansLeonidasXerxes, Mardonius, Artapanus, HydarnesCommandersPersians

Spartan ShieldPersian ShieldSpartansSpartans, Thebans, Thespians, Helots, Phocians, other Greek allies

Persian

# Strong Total/IndividualPersians

Spartan SpearPersian SpearSpartanscasualties,captured

casualties

Casualties and LossesPersians

Spartan SwordPersian SwordStrategictacticalStrategic and Tactical Consideration

Spartan Cape

BattleDays one-three of The Battle of Thermopylae

Four day delay for PersiansMedes, Cissians, relatives of those who died in the Battle of marathon, warn Spartans to surrender or die take than an attempt to bring them to Xerxesthey fail

Day One "the men stood shoulder to shoulder, the Greeks were superior in valor and in the great size of their shields.- Diodorus

Spartan Victory

Xerxes sends 50,000 more men to assault the passthey failed. Xerxes stopped the assaultPersians given info of Greek traitor who knows a way around the pass. Xerxes accepts his offer.Day TwoSpartan Victory

Phocians were attacked at dawn. The Persians fired"showers of arrows" at them. Phocians retreated to the crest of the mountain to make their stand.Persians took the left branch of the pass to Alpenus and then circled behind the Greeks.

Day Three

Persian Conquest

In the end the Spartans lostPersians found out how hard it was to kill 300 SpartansThey didnt relish the thought of fighting 10,000 Spartans or 20,000 SpartansConclusion

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Thermopylae

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