Battle of Plateau
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- Created on: 19-06-18 19:18
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- Battle of Plateau
- Pre-Battle
- the Persians have 100,000 and up
- the greek army have 40,000 hoplites
- greeks position on ridge overlooking plain-water=spring and food from plateau
- persian cavalry destroys water supply and raids army and supplies
- Stalemate
- both are in good positions that disadvantage the other
- persians would have had to charge cavalry up hill
- The Battle
- Athenians attacked by Persians-greek allies, Thebes
- centre withdraw and do not participate in battle at all
- greek army begins night retreat because supply lines are broken
- 159 greeks died, only 3000 persians survived
- spartans delayed withdrawal due to spartan code
- Mardonius killed and persian line broken
- mardonius and persian elite attack spartans
- Pre-Battle
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