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What tactics did the Greeks use to defeat the Persian at the battle of Salamis?
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Did the Persians use explosives in the Battle of Thermopylae?
Explosives were not invented for another thousand years.
How did the choice of location for the battle of Thermopylae give the Greeks an advantage?
The nearby Strait of Artemesion was selected by the Greeks for a decisive sea battle against the Persian fleet to eliminate its threat against the southern Greek cities. In order to precipitate the sea battle, the narrow pass at Thermopylai was selected to block the Persian army's march south, and force the Persians to use their fleet to turn the blockage. When the sea battle failed to deliver a victory, the Greek fleet retired to Salamis to try again, and the pass at Thermopylai was abandoned as no longer useful.
Why couldn't the Greeks hold the pass at Thermopylae?
They did hold it for three days, to force a sea battle against the Persians. When the Persians won the sea battle, the Pass had no further use, and the Greek force was withdrawn. The Spartan and Thespian contingents stayed holding the pass to let the other city contingents escape.
Were elephants used in the battle of Thermopylae?
No. The Greek forces were infantry. The Persians had cavalry, but it could not operate in the pass or mountains.
How do you Greeks use geographic features to defeat Persians at the battle of salamis?
They won because of having small easy to maneuver ships
What tactices did the Greeks use to defeat the Persians at the battle of salamis?
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How is the naval battle at salamis between the athenians and the Persians an example of cunning and intelligence over brute strength?
The battle was by a southern Greek alliance, led by Sparta with a strong Athenian naval contribution. The Greeks orchestrated the battle - giving misinformation to the Persians that the Greek fleet would attempt to flee, causing the Persians to split their fleet by sending a third of their ships to cover the western exit from the strait at Salamis, evening up the numbers available for the battle. They selected a battle position behind the island of Pysatallia which caused the Persian fleet to split in two around each side and move in two linear columns to get through the narrow straits, allowing the waiting Greek ships to pounce on their exposed flanks as they came through. By fighting in the narrow waters, they were able to use the manoeuverability of their smaller warships to ram their slower larger opponents.
What tactics did the Greeks use to defeat the Persian at the battle of Salamis?
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What were the Greecks able to use to win the battle of salamis?
They used clever strategy and tactics. The Greeks gave out the idea that they were going to flee from Salamis, and so the Persians sent a third of their fleet around to cover the rear channel. This evened up the two adversaries actually present at the battle. The Greeks also stayed in the strait at Salamis. The Persians, thinking the Greeks would try to escape in either direction, sat all night at their oars in a heavy sea swell to block any exit, and so were exhausted by the morning of the battle. They then had to enter the bay by splitting their fleet into two to go around each side of the island of Psyttaleia and so were on these two narrow fronts rather than is proper battle formation. This allowed the Greeks to strike them from the flanks before they could reform. And this was particularly decisive as the lighter Greek ships relied on ramming the sides of the Persian ships which preferred to close with an enemy ship and fight it side on. They were able to drive into the sides of the extended lines of Persian ships.
What were the Greeks able to use to win the battle Salamis?
their large area of land
How did the Greek ships differ than those of the Persians in the battle of Thermopylae?
The battle of Thermopylae was on land - a small Greek land force holding the pass for three days. The purpose of holding the pass was to encourage the Persians to use their fleet to bypass the blockage and the Greek fleet was waiting to pounce on the Persian ships in the narrow waters between Thermopylai and the island of Euboea at Artemesion, which is the name of the naval battle you are asking about.The Greek ships were lighter and more manoeuvrable than the Persian ships. The Persians relied on closing with the opposition and boarding. The Greeks relied on avoiding and ramming their opponents.Unfortunately for the Greeks it didn't work. After three days of skirmishing then close battle, they lost the sea battle of Artemesion and retired back to Salamis to try again. The delaying force at Thermopylai, its delaying mission complete, withdrew covered by a reargued of 2,300 Spartans and 1400 Thespians who were all lost.
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What weapons did the Persians use in battle marathon?
They met them in battle a number of times such as Thermopylae and Marathon, but they also gave money, weapons, and men to some Greek states that were opposing the Persians on the other side of the Aegean.
How did Themistocles demonstrate his courage and smart thinking during the Battle of Salamis?
He conned the Persians, getting them to believe: a. That he might defect to them, bringig the Athenian fleet with him, which caused them to delay and sit all night at the oars in a heavy sea and were exhusted the following morning at the battle. b. That the Greek fleet was going to flee Salamis and leave via the back strait, which caused the Persians to send a third of their fleet to seal it off and so miss the battle. c. He persuaded the Greek commander to fight in narrow waters to use the mobility of the lighter Greek ships and their rams against the more powerful but less manoeuverable Persian ships which wanted to close and board. (copied against the Spanish Armada in 1588 CE) d. He persuaded the Greek commander to catch the remaining Persian fleet from the flanks as it was split in two and strung out in line ahead passing around the island of Psyttalia at the entrance to the gulf. Not much courage there, plenty of savvy and cunning.
What fighting formations did the Greeks and Persians use in the battle of marathon?
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What fighting formation did the Greeks and Persians use in the battle of marathon?
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