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Plataea (Persian advantage (-Archers, Cavalery, Numbers, Position,…
Plataea
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Result
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Spartans and Tegaeans defeat the Persian infantry and Mardonius is killed as is the distinguished Persian commander Masistius
Then a combined Athondians and Spartan force attacked the remaining Persians who had retreated behind the Palisade and killed them. Arta Bazus (Xerxes brother) fled
Treasure was collected and decorated the temple of Apollo at Delphi. The 'serpant column' records tge allies who fought
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Numbers
Persians have cavalry and archers ( H estimates 300,000)
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Process
Stage 1 : Greeks had the Citheon Ranges and the Persians had the fort between Asrup ranges. P= Thebans (North ) G=Athens (South)
Stage 2 : Greeks >> Asopus Rangers. they were facing constant Persian cavalry attacks including on their supply lines and H20 supply at Gargaphila spring (the water was posined)
Stage 3 : Greeks move back to the foot hills of MT Citeron + to protect the supply lines. Athenians (left) and Spartans (right) they split and face a Persian attack on their own
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