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Reasons why the Persians lost the war even before the battle of Plataea?
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They were defeated at sea at Salamis the year before, and therefore could not protect their supply fleet and had to send half their army home. Also without naval supremacy they could no longer threaten the Greek cities, who therefore no longer had to keep their armies at home, and could send them out to join up and fight the depleted Persan army.
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