Thermopylae 480 BC Last Stand of The 300

Name: Thermopylae 480 BC Last Stand of The 300
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ISBN: 9781841761800

ISBN-10: 184176180X

ISBN-13: 9781841761800

Edition: 2007

Authors: Nic Fields, Steve Noon

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Thermopylae resonates throughout history as a battle involving extreme courage and sacrifice. It was in this rocky pass in northern Greece that Leonidas, king of the Spartans and commander-in-chief of the Greek force, delayed the Persian hordes for three days against overwhelming odds. Finally overcome by treachery, the remaining Spartans refused to retreat in the face of inevitable defeat, being slaughtered by the elite Persian 'Immortals' down to the last man. Nic Fields vividly describes the battle for the narrow gateway to southern Greece as the combined Greek forces held off the army of Xerxes and Leonidas's sacrifice bought time for the retreat and tactical and political regrouping…

Book details

List price: $25.00
Copyright year: 2007
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Publication date: 11/20/2007
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 96
Size: 7.22" wide x 9.66" long x 0.22" tall
Weight: 0.638
Language: English



Introduction


Origins of the Campaign


Chronology


Opposing Commanders


Leonidas, king of Sparta


The kings of Sparta Xerxes, Great King of Persia


Opposing Armies


The Greeks


The Persians


Opposing Plans


The Greek plan


The Persian plan


The Campaign Begins


The naval battle of Artemision


The Battle of Thermopylae


The days before the battle


The first day


The second day


The third day


Between history and legend


After Thermopylae


The Battlefield Today


Bibliography


Index