Thermopylae 480 Bc: Last Stand Of The 300 (campaign)
by Nic Fields /
2007 / English / PDF
15.3 MB Download
Osprey's study of the most epic battles of the Greco-Persian Wars
(502-449 BC). 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.
Osprey's study of the most epic battles of the Greco-Persian Wars
(502-449 BC). 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.
Related Titles
Related Titles
978 1 84176 000 1 CAM 108 Marathon 490 BC
978 1 84176 000 1 CAM 108 Marathon 490 BC
978 1 85532 659 0 ELI 66 The Spartan Army
978 1 85532 659 0 ELI 66 The Spartan Army
978 1 84176 358 3 ESS 36 The Greek and Persian Wars 499-386 BC
978 1 84176 358 3 ESS 36 The Greek and Persian Wars 499-386 BC
