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Most of the Persian defeats in the 50 years of warfare between the Greek city-states and Persia were either sea or sea-land battles, not land battles involving just the army.
The single land battle of Plataia in 469 BCE was won by the Greek forces sticking defeating the inferior unsupported Persian infantry.
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∙ 6y agoThe Greek fleet defeated the Persian fleet. This left the Persian army isolated.
The Greek army then defeated the Persian army. For the next 20 years the Greek fleet and army defeated the Persians in several battles.
The Persians gave up and agreed to stay out of Greek territory.
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What happend after the battle of salamis?
The Persians had to send half their army home as, with their sea supply line unprotected by their defeated fleet, they could not feed them in the oncoming winter. This left the way open for the Greek cities to unite and defeat them in the next spring.
Who beat who in the battle of Thermopylae?
There were two sides. An assembled team of Greek states and the Persians. The Greek states were heavily outnumbered, due to the size of the Persian army and the fact that many Greek states didn't send any armies. The Greeks beat the Persians in the naval battle, forcing them to go through the narrow pass guarded by the states' armies. The armies stood at the pass blocking the Persians. The Persians failed to destroy the blocking army. Eventually a local citizen showed the Persians a path through the mountains. The leader of the army King Leonidas decided to send the bulk of the army away and keep about 1100 men to keep blocking the pass. These men were annihilated, but it was a Pyrrihic victory for the Persians, as they lost more men then they killed. The Persians were later defeated by the Greeks a year after the battle
Why did Persians lose the battle of salamis?
After the western Greek citiy-states led by Sparta had defeated the Persian navy at Salamis, the Persians could not feed their army during the oncoming winter and had to send half of it home. The remaining half, with 40,000 Greek allies, was therefore now about the same size as the southern Greek alliance of city-states. The difference was that the Persians had strong cavalry but unarmoured infantry. The Persian infantry could not stand up to the Greek armoured infantry and relied on their cavalry to harass the Greeks. So the Greeks selected Plataea as the right place where they could fight over broken ground where the Persian cavalry could not get at them. The result was the defeat of the Persian army.
Why were the Greeks able to defeat the Persians?
They adopted a superior strategy of first defeating the Persian navy, and cutting off their sea supply line. The Persians had to send half their army home for the winter, and the Greeks united the city-state armies to defeat the depleted Persian army.
What did the Persians add to their army ten years after the Battle of Marathon?
Ten years after the Persian defeat at the Battle of Marathon, they planned a better attack. The next landing of the Persians in Greece saw them bring a large and powerful army of infantry and cavalry forces. They also enlisted the aid of hoplites from their Greek allies.The massive Persian cavalry troops well well armed and the Greeks were at a huge disadvantage with virtually no cavalry. The Greeks depended on their heavy infantry and some light infantry as well.
What was the Persians Empire army's first major defeat?
The battle of Marathon 490 BCE.
What the greek army did in 479 BC?
They defeated the Persians.
How were the Greek cities able to beat the Persians?
By temporarily setting aside their usual fighting amongst themselves, uniting, establishing a plan to first defeat the Persian fleet and then its army, and executing it intelligently and steadfastly.
Alexander and his army of 40000 Greek and Macedonian solders defeated the Persians in the battle of?
Granicus
What happend after the battle of salamis?
The Persians had to send half their army home as, with their sea supply line unprotected by their defeated fleet, they could not feed them in the oncoming winter. This left the way open for the Greek cities to unite and defeat them in the next spring.
Who beat who in the battle of Thermopylae?
There were two sides. An assembled team of Greek states and the Persians. The Greek states were heavily outnumbered, due to the size of the Persian army and the fact that many Greek states didn't send any armies. The Greeks beat the Persians in the naval battle, forcing them to go through the narrow pass guarded by the states' armies. The armies stood at the pass blocking the Persians. The Persians failed to destroy the blocking army. Eventually a local citizen showed the Persians a path through the mountains. The leader of the army King Leonidas decided to send the bulk of the army away and keep about 1100 men to keep blocking the pass. These men were annihilated, but it was a Pyrrihic victory for the Persians, as they lost more men then they killed. The Persians were later defeated by the Greeks a year after the battle
Were the Persians eventually able to fight off the Spartans?
The Persians invaded mainland Greece and faced a combined fleet and army of some Greek city-states, including Sparta. The Persians were defeated at sea and on land.
Why did Persians lose the battle of salamis?
After the western Greek citiy-states led by Sparta had defeated the Persian navy at Salamis, the Persians could not feed their army during the oncoming winter and had to send half of it home. The remaining half, with 40,000 Greek allies, was therefore now about the same size as the southern Greek alliance of city-states. The difference was that the Persians had strong cavalry but unarmoured infantry. The Persian infantry could not stand up to the Greek armoured infantry and relied on their cavalry to harass the Greeks. So the Greeks selected Plataea as the right place where they could fight over broken ground where the Persian cavalry could not get at them. The result was the defeat of the Persian army.
Which battle did Alexander and his army of 40000 greek and Macedonians soldiers defeat the Persians?
A series of battles over ten years before he had the Persian Empire under control. The critical three were Granicus, Issus and Gaugamela.
What events at the battle of thermopylae gave the Persians an advantage and helped them defeat Leonidas and his 300 Spartans?
The blocking force's mission at Thermopylae was to force the Persians to turn the Position. The Greek fleet was waiting to pounce on the Persian fleet, destroy it and so remove its threat to the Greek city-states. The sea battle failed, and with its mission gone, the Greek army forces were withdrawn. The Spartan and Thespian contingents remained blocking the pass to cover the withdrawal and were killed.
Why were the Greeks able to defeat the Persians?
They adopted a superior strategy of first defeating the Persian navy, and cutting off their sea supply line. The Persians had to send half their army home for the winter, and the Greeks united the city-state armies to defeat the depleted Persian army.
What was the strategy used to win Persian War?
The Persians began with bribery and so often faced a divided enemy. They used their infantry as a base, and their superior cavalry to outflank and surround the Greek infantry. They used their navy to threaten the Greek cities so that they would keep their armies at home protecting them, and not come out an unite, leaving the cities open to defeat one by one. The Greeks countered by forming alliances of city-states and concentrating first on destroying the Persian navy, which removed the threat to the cities and allowed their armies to assemble, and also left the Persians without the sea supply line on which they relied.
