Plataea 479 BC

Name: Plataea 479 BC
Brand: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Plataea 479 BCThe most glorious victory ever seen\nAuthor(s): William Shepherd, Peter Dennis\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, United Kingdom\nImprint: Osprey Publishing\nISBN-13: 9781849085540, 978-1849085540\nSynopsis\nA highly illustrated account of the closing battle of the Greek and Persian War.\n\nPlataea was one of the biggest and most important land battles of pre-20th century history. Close to 100,000 hoplite and light-armed Greeks took on an even larger barbarian army that included elite Asian cavalry and infantry, and troops from as far away as India, with thousands of Greek hoplites and cavalry also fighting on the Persian side.\n\nAt points in the several days of combat, the Persians with their greater mobility and more fluid, missile tactics came close to breaking the Greek defensive line and succeeded in cutting off their supplies. But, in a fatal gamble when he nearly had the battle won, their general Mardonius committed the cream of his infant.