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Thermopylae 480 BC - Last stand of the 300 (Paperback)
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Thermopylae 480 BC - Last stand of the 300 (Paperback)
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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
that would save Greece. Full color artwork, detailed maps and
dramatic battle scenes complement clear and authoritative text to
provide an in-depth analysis of one of the most famous acts of
sheer courage and defiance in the face of overwhelming odds in
history.
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