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The Greek fleet attacked the Persian fleet at the Battle of Salamis, which took place in 480 BCE. This naval battle occurred in the straits between the island of Salamis and the Athenian mainland. The Greek forces, led by Themistocles, successfully outmaneuvered the larger Persian fleet, leading to a decisive victory that was crucial in the Greco-Persian Wars.
A Greek fleet defeated a Persian fleet.
The object was to destroy the Persian fleet. By blocking the pass it forced the Persian fleet to try to turn it by sea. The Greek fleet was waiting and engaged the Persian fleet. The Greek plan failed as they lost the sea battle.
That they should not have been duped into splitting their fleet into three parts each inferior th the smaller Greek fleet. But then, it was a bit late to learn that lesson, as they lost much of their fleet and the remnant had to withdraw to Mykale leaving the Persian army unsupported and unsupplied as they could no longer protect the supply ships. They did in fact learn a lesson - the following year when the Persian army and its Greek allies was being defeated by the Greek coalition at Plataia, the Greek fleet descended on Mykale, and the Persian fleet refused to put to sea to fight another losing battle, barricading themselves around their beached fleet. This didn't stop the Greek fleet which beached and the marines and sailors attacked and captured the Persian fleet on the beach.
That they should not have been duped into splitting their fleet into three parts each inferior th the smaller Greek fleet. But then, it was a bit late to learn that lesson, as they lost much of their fleet and the remnant had to withdraw to Mykale leaving the Persian army unsupported and unsupplied as they could no longer protect the supply ships. They did in fact learn a lesson - the following year when the Persian army and its Greek allies was being defeated by the Greek coalition at Plataia, the Greek fleet descended on Mykale, and the Persian fleet refused to put to sea to fight another losing battle, barricading themselves around their beached fleet. This didn't stop the Greek fleet which beached and the marines and sailors attacked and captured the Persian fleet on the beach.
That they should not have been duped into splitting their fleet into three parts each inferior th the smaller Greek fleet. But then, it was a bit late to learn that lesson, as they lost much of their fleet and the remnant had to withdraw to Mykale leaving the Persian army unsupported and unsupplied as they could no longer protect the supply ships. They did in fact learn a lesson - the following year when the Persian army and its Greek allies was being defeated by the Greek coalition at Plataia, the Greek fleet descended on Mykale, and the Persian fleet refused to put to sea to fight another losing battle, barricading themselves around their beached fleet. This didn't stop the Greek fleet which beached and the marines and sailors attacked and captured the Persian fleet on the beach.
A coalition of southern Greek city-states defeated a Persian fleet of Phoenician, Greek and Egyptian ships at the naval battle of Salamis.
The combined and powerful Greek navy defeated a similar sized Persian fleet at the battle of Salamis.
The Greek fleet defeated the Persian fleet 480 BCE. The Greek fleet comprised contingents from Athens, the Pelopponesian cities, and the Aegean islands The Persian fleet comprised contingents from Phoenicia, the Asiatic Greek city-states and Egypt.