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What battle in the War of Independence did sea power play a decisive role in?
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What was the sea battle in which the Athenians defeated the Persians in 480 BC?
The sea battle was Salamis, it was not the Athenians, it was a combined Greek fleet which included the Athenian navy.
Where was the battle of Octavian and Antony?
On the Ionian Sea near the Greek city of Actium.
What were the armies of the battle of Salamis?
It was a sea battle - the southern Greek city-state navies versus the Persian navies mainly from Egypt, the Asian Greek cities and Phoenicia.
What happened at each battle in the Persian war?
There were many battles. The major ones were: Lade - sea battle 494 BCE - the Persians won Artemesion - sea battle 480 BCE - the Greek confederation lost. Salamis - sea battle 480 BCE - the Persians lost. Plataia - land battle 479 BCE - the Persians lost Mycale - sea-land battle 479 BCE- the Persians lost. Eurymedon - sea battle 466 BCE - the Persians lost. Cyprus - sea-land battle 451 BCE - the Persians lost.
What was the battle of thermopylae over?
Persia was invading peninsular Greece. A small Greek force held the Thermopylai pass to force a sea battle in the nearby strait at Artemesion. The sea battle failed and the blocking force was withdrawn.
What was Sparta like after the battle of Thermopylae?
It was prepared for war to defend itself and contribute to and lead the Greek effort by sea and land to oppose the Persian invasion. Thermopylae was a holding operation to force a sea battle in the hope of destroying the Persian navy which threatened the Greek cities. The failure of this plan led to a subsequent sea battle at Salamis which succeeded. Sparta then led the coup de grace in the land battle at Plataia.
Why were Greeks on the island of salamis during the battle of salamis?
It was a sea battle. The Greek fleet assembled at the island of Salamis in preparation to fighting the Persian fleet.
Who won the Greek war salamis?
The Greek city-state of Athens emerged as the victor in the naval Battle of Salamis during the Greco-Persian Wars. Led by Themistocles, the Athenian fleet defeated the Persian navy, which was under the command of King Xerxes I. The victory at Salamis was a significant turning point in the war and helped secure Greek independence from the Persian Empire.
What were the 3 most significant events in the Battle of Thermopylae?
The Greek city contingents blocked the pass to provoke sea battle designed to destroy the Persian fleet. The sea battle was lost by the Greek fleet in the nearby strait at Artemesion. The force at Thermopylai, having no further role, was withdrawn, and the Spartan and Thespian contingents were destroyed in covering the withdrawal.
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.
What colours are in the greek flag?
The Greek flag consists of blue and white horizontal stripes. The blue symbolizes the sea and sky, while the white represents the purity and independence of the nation.
