"A compelling and provocative read . . . With a soldier's eye, Jim
Lacey re-creates the battle of Marathon in all its brutal
simplicity."--Barry Strauss, author of "Masters of Command"
Marathon--one of history's most pivotal battles. Its name evokes
images of almost superhuman courage, endurance, and fighting
spirit. In this eye-opening book, military analyst James Lacey
takes a fresh look at Marathon and reveals why the battle happened,
how it was fought, and whether, in fact, it saved Western
civilization. Lacey brilliantly reconstructs the world of the fifth
century B.C. leading up to the astonishing military defeat of the
Persian Empire by the vastly undermanned Greek defenders. With the
kind of vivid detail that characterizes the best modern war
reportage, he shows how the heavily armed Persian army was shocked
and demoralized by the relentless assault of the Athenian phalanx.
He reveals the fascinating aftermath of Marathon, how its fighters
became the equivalent of our "Greatest Generation," and challenges
the legacy and lessons that have often been misunderstood--perhaps,
now more than ever, at our own peril.
Immediate, visceral, and full of new analyses that defy decades of
conventional wisdom, "The First Clash" is a superb interpretation
of a conflict that indeed made the world safe for Aristotle, Plato,
and our own modern democracy.
"With a fresh eye to tactics, strategy, and military organization,
and with his text grounded in direct experience of the troops on
the battlefield, James Lacey gives us not only new understanding of
how the Athenians managed to win but also a greater appreciation of
the beginning of a long tradition of Western military dynamism that
we take for granted today."--Victor Davis Hanson, author of
"Carnage and Culture"
"Lacey's swords-and-shields approach will absorb readers ever
fascinated by the famous battles of antiquity.""--Booklist"
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"A lively and rewarding read."--Charleston" Post and Courier"
"Exemplary . . . Lacey, a veteran of the 82nd and 101st Airborne
divisions and a professor at the Marine War College, brings to the
tale of Marathon the practical experiences of the combat soldier
and an intellectual sensibility."--"The New Criterion"
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