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In the battle of salamis why did Athenians sail to nearby islands in a panic?
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Why did Athenians sail to nearby islands in panic?
The Greek set a trap so that they could surround the Persians.
How did Sparta win the Thermopylae battle?
It was a combined Greek force to which Sparta provided a contingent. They lost.The battle was a holding operation to force a sea battle on the nearby coast to remove the Persian fleet's threat to the southern cities and expose the Persian supply line. The Greeks lost the sea battle as well. The won a subsequent sea battle at Salamis ans a land battle at Plataia which decided the war in their favour.
During a major battle the Greeks sank half the Persian fleet off the coast of this small island?
Psytallia is the smallest. Nearby is Salamis which is what the battle is now called - it was 480 BCE, and this was the turning point as it removed the Persian amphibious threat to the other cities, and allowed them to send their armies away from home defence, to join up the following year to defeat the Persian army at Plataia.
What was the main purpose of the battle of Thermopylae?
The purpose of this battle is to hold the Persians from advancing so that the Athenians had enough time to evacuate to the island of Salamis.It was clearly a suicide mission.Another view:The Athenians had known about the impending invasion for months and had plenty of time to evacuate their families whom they sent south to the Peloponnese cities for refuge. The pass was held to push the Persians to outflank the position by sea, and the combined Greek navies lay in wait in the nearby strait of Artemesion to defeat them in a sea battle, and eliminate the amphibious threat to their cities. Unfortunately the Persians won the sea battles over three days. The blocking of the Thermopylae Pass had no further purpose so the blocking force was withdrawn. The Spartan 300 plus their 2,100 light and the Thespian 1,400 stayed behind to cover the retreat of the other 7,000 city contingents and were killed - a noble sacrifice to protect their allies.
What important things happened during the battle of thermopylae?
The Greek alliance fleet failed to defeat the Persian fleet in the nearby strait of Axxxxx, which was the reason to block the Thermopylai pass - to force the sea battle.
Why did the Athenians sail to nearby islands in panic?
What year are you talking about.
After losing the battle of Thermopylae to the Persians what did the Athenians do?
The Athenians were not part of the force at Thermopylai. They were manning their navy, which was part of the naval force assembled at Artemesion in the nearby strait fighting the Persian fleet. After the sea battle was lost, the fleet retired to Salamis for another try. Meanwhile, they abandoned their city, sending their non-combatants to refuge in Peloponnesian cities.
Who watched the battle of salamis bay?
Most of the Persain army which had been busily sacking Athens nearby, led by their commander King Xerxes I.
Why did Athenians sail to nearby islands in panic?
The Greek set a trap so that they could surround the Persians.
What happened to Athenian power after the battle of the Marathon?
The main battle had been for the Greeks to fight a sea battle in the strait next to Thermopylai. Holding the pass forced the Persians to try to outflank the position by sea, and the Greek fleet was waiting for this. The Greeks lost the sea battle and retired to the Strait at Salamis where they refought the sea battle and won, crippling the Persian war effort. The Athenians had meanwhile evacuated their people to other cities, and embarked for the sea battle. After the Salamis battle, the Persians had to withdraw north for the winter, and the Athenians reoccupied their city.
How did Sparta win the Thermopylae battle?
It was a combined Greek force to which Sparta provided a contingent. They lost.The battle was a holding operation to force a sea battle on the nearby coast to remove the Persian fleet's threat to the southern cities and expose the Persian supply line. The Greeks lost the sea battle as well. The won a subsequent sea battle at Salamis ans a land battle at Plataia which decided the war in their favour.
How might Persian wars have ended if the Spartans had not slowed the Persians at Thermopylae?
The slowing of the Persia advance was to force a sea battle in the nearby strait at Artemesia in an attempt to destroy the Persian fleet. As this sea battle failed, the three day delay at Thermopylae had no overall significance. The invasion was turned back at the subsequent battles of Salamis, Plataia and Mycale.
How might the Persians war have ended if the Spartans had not slowed the Persians at Thermopylae?
The slowing of the Persia advance was to force a sea battle in the nearby strait at Artemesia in an attempt to destroy the Persian fleet. As this sea battle failed, the three day delay at Thermopylae had no overall significance. The invasion was turned back at the subsequent battles of Salamis, Plataia and Mycale.
Why was the battle of Thermopylae considered a show of patriotism for the Spartans and the Athenians?
The Athenians were not at Thermopylai. A small Spartan force led about 5,000 warriors from Greek city contingents in helping force a naval battle in the nearby strait. There was no Greek nation to be patriotic about. But half the independent Greek city-states put aside their ongoing wars between each other and combined against the invading Persians out of self interest. The other half of the Greek city-states sided with the Persians.
How did the battle of Thermopylae affect smaller countries?
The Greek city-states which did not go over to the Persian side had tried to win a sea battle against the Persian fleet to remove the naval threat to their cities. Blocking the pass at Thermopylae was a ploy to force the sea battle at nearby Artemesium. The sea battle was lost so they had to try again at Salamis. Until this sea threat was removed, the city-states had to keep their main armies at home protecting their cities against amphibious attack. So Thermopylae failed in its purpose. Salamis succeeded, and the following year the cities sent out their armies to join up at Plataea where they defeated the Persian army and its Greek allies, and the invasion was over.
During a major battle the Greeks sank half the Persian fleet off the coast of this small island?
Psytallia is the smallest. Nearby is Salamis which is what the battle is now called - it was 480 BCE, and this was the turning point as it removed the Persian amphibious threat to the other cities, and allowed them to send their armies away from home defence, to join up the following year to defeat the Persian army at Plataia.
How was the Battle of Tippecanoe named?
From the nearby Tipppecanoe river.
