Thermopylae: The Battle For The West

Thermopylae: The Battle For The West
ISBN-10
0306813602
ISBN-13
9780306813603
Series
Thermopylae
Category
History
Pages
256
Language
English
Published
2004-03-31
Publisher
Da Capo Press
Author
Ernle Bradford

Description

An impressively accessible narrative depicting the three-day battle for the pass at Thermopylae (the Hot Gates)--a critical contest in Xerxes's massive invasion of Greece. The bloody stand made there by Leonidas and his small Spartan army in 480 B.C. has been hailed ever since as an outstanding example of patriotism, courage, and sacrifice.

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