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How did the athenians win the battle of marathon if they where so outnumbered?
Their armoured infantry were superior to the Persian infantry but were wary of the Persian cavalry on open ground on the plain of Marathon. The Athenians with their ally Plataia lurked in the hills waiting for the Spartans to arrive, but when they saw the Persian cavalry being embarked on the Persian fleet, they took the opportunity to run down and defeat the unprotected Persian infantry.
What big mistake did the Persians make at the battle of Marathon?
They split their force. Their plan was to pin down at Marathon the Athenian infantry with their more numerical infantry, while their cavalry was shipped around to capture Athens in the absence of its army. The Athenian army would then be trapped in the open between the captured city walls and the infantry at Marathon.Their error was in imagining their infantry without its cavalry support could stand up to the Athenian infantry. The Athenian armoured infantry, when they realised their opportunity, rand down from the hills around Marathon and over-ran the weaker Persian infantry. The Persians aid the price for this mistake.The Athenian infantry then realised that the Persian cavalry was being shipped down the coast to Athens, so they ran the 26 miles over the hills back to Athens and arrived just in time to turn back the Persian cavalry when it was being disembarked. The Persians gave up and went home.
Where did the Persian's head after the battle of the marathon?
Their cavalry was not at the battle, which was whay they lost it. The cavalry was embarked, heading for Athens to capture it in the absence of the Athenian army. After defeating the inferior Persian infantry at Marathon, the Athenian infantry woke up to what was happening and ran the 26 miles back to Athens, getting there just as the Persians were disembarking, and formed up in front of the city. Traitors were going to open the gates to let the cavalry inn but were frustrated by this. The Persians, their plan gone, went home.
Why did Darius choose Marathon as his battle sight to attack the Greeks?
Marathon was a feint. In order to capture Athens, he had arranged for traitors to open the gates of the city. The plan was to land at Marathon, drawing the Athenian army there. Then his cavalry re-mbarked and rowed around Cape Sounion to land opposite Athens, then gallop up and seize the city while the infantry kept the Athenian infantry interested at Marathon 26 miles away. With the city lost, the Athenian army would be trapped between it and the Persian infantry. Unfortunately for this plan, the Athenians saw the cavalry departing. They had been lurking in the foothills waiting for Spartan reinforcement, as they did not want to face the Persian cavalry on the Plain of Marathon which was good cavalry country. Now, with the cavalry embarking embarking, the Athenian heavy infantry ran down and defeated the weaker Persian infantry. They then realised where the ships were going and ran back over the hills to Athens, just in time to form up in front of the city as the Persian cavalry arrived. The Persians, their infantry defeated and their cavalry stymied, gave up and went home. This was the origin of today's marathon run - however today's pampered runners get it easier than the 9,000 Athenian infantry, fed on bread, wearing sandals and carrying armour, shields and weapons.
How did General George B. McClellan conduct the movements of the advance guard in marching exercises?
When conducting large marching exercises General McClellan followed what seems to be a standard practice for Union as well as for Confederate armies. In open country, the cavalry would lead the advance guard followed by infantry units. In rough terrain, the infantry would lead and the cavalry would confine themselves to being a rear guard and having the duty of providing intelligence on any enemy forces that may be approaching from the rear of the main infantry unit.
What was Persians disadvantage at the battle of Marathon?
They had a plan to hold the Athenian army at Marathon and send their cavalry by ship to Athens and gallop up the city where traitors would open the gates for them.When they embarked the cavalry, the Athenians saw this and ran down and defeated the inferior Persian infantry without its cavalry arm.The Athenian infantry then 'ran the marathon' 26 miles back to Athens and formed up in front of the city just as the Persian cavalry was disembarking. They went home disappointed, and today we run the marathon , but without the tough business of already fighting a battle, and having to lug along armour and weapons. We must be soft.
Why did the Athenian army not go out and fight the Persians when they arrived at Marathon?
They did go out to Marathon but lurked in the hills to avoid the Persian cavalry. They were awaiting the arrival of the Spartan army to help them. However when they saw the Persian cavalry being embarked on ships they took the opportunity and ran down and defeated the inferior unarmoured Persian infantry caught without the protection of their cavalry. After defeating the Persian infantry, the Athenian infantry realised the Persian cavalry was being shipped around the coast to Athens to take the city in their absence, with traitors to open the city gates to let them in. The 9,000 Athenoan infantry ran back the 26 miles to Athens carrying their weapons and armour, and arrived to form up in front of their city as the Persian cavalry was being disembarked. The Persians gave up and went home. This run by the Athenian army is celebrated today in the marathon race. Today's runners get it easy, not having to run in sandals carrying weapons and armour. Much tougher lot in those days, and of course they had the incentive of saving their homes and families.
How were the Athenians able to win the battle of Marathon against the Persians even though they were outnumbered?
The Athenian army and its Plataean allies were waiting in the hills around the Plain of Marathon, where the Persian cavalry could not get at them, for reinforcements from Sparta. After ten days, they saw the Persian cavalry being loaded on ships. They seized the opportunity and ran down and defeated the inferior Persian infantry now unprotected by its cavalry. Then they realised where the Persian cavalry was going - around to land at unprotacted athens, to gallop up to the city, where traitors would open the gates for them. The Athenian infantry ran back the 26 miles to Athens and formed up in front of the city just as the Persian cavalry was disembarking. Frustrated, the Persian cavalry went home. This run is today commemorated in Marathon runs by athletes. However today's spoilt runners don't first have to fight a battle, and carry with them armour and weapons, and run in sandals. And they have exotic diets, rather than living on a basic diet of bread. Who gets your vote for the real tough guys?
Why were the Greeks able to defeat the Persiana on the plain of Marathon?
It was not 'the Greeks', it was the Athenian army with its ally Plataia. They attacked the inferior Persian infantry while their supporting superior cavalry was being loaded onto ships to attack Athens from the sea, with traitors to open the city gates to let them in. After defeating the Persian infantry, the Athenians ran the 26 miles back to Athens, arriving in front of the city as the Persian cavalry was being disembarked. Frustrated, the Persian expedition went home.
What year did the Tuskegee Institute open?
In 1881.
How were the Greeks able to defeat the Persians at Marathon?
The Athenian army waited for reinforcement from Sparta, but then they saw the Persian cavalry being embarked on ships they rushed down and defeated the inferior Persian infantry without their cavalry protection.Then, realisng that the Persian cavalry was being rowed around to attack the city whose gates would be opened by traitors, they ran back 26 miles over the hills to form up in front of the city just as the persia cavalry was being disembarked. The persians went home.Try doing a Marathon run carrying armour, shield, weapons and wearing sandals.The Athenians and Plataeans were waiting in the hills around the plain, where the Persian cavalry couldn't get at them, for reinforcements from Sparta. The observed the Persian cavalry being loaded onto ships and rushed down and defeated the inferior unarmoured Persian infantry unprotected by their cavalry.
When was Canadian Open - tennis - created?
Canadian Open - tennis - was created in 1881.
