Thermopylai.
Greece. There were two Persian Wars. The First Persian War in 490 BC had only one major battle (Marathon). The Second Persian War in 480-479 BC had three major battles (Thermopylae, Salamis, Plataea). Salamis was a sea battle. The sites can be found on a map of ancient Greece, and possibly even on a map of modern Greece.
First of all the Athenians did not win the battle of salamis, the Greeks did and they won because they had smaller and faster Greek ships
The Greek blocking force held the pass while the naval engagement in the adjacent strait at Artemesion began.
Salamis.
No the first Persian invasion was in 490bc, the battle associated with the invasion was the Battle of Marathon.
Salamis Bay
The first naval battle of the Civil War happened on April 13, 1861. This naval battle took place at Fort Sumter.
Xerxes the first
Actually no the first war toke place at the Battle of Marathon during the rule of Darius.
The first battle of the Marne happened in Sept. 1914
I imagine he rolled in his grave. He planned the invasion of Greece but died before he could mount it. His son Xerxes took over the project and failed at Salamis, Plataia and Mykale.
A battle does not a war make. The Persia War lasted 50 years 499-449 BCE. It comprised many battles over the 50 years. Some names are: Lade, Marathon, Salamis, Plataia, Mykale, Eurymedon, Cyprus.