The Persians
It lives on in a myth which glorifies the Spartans and war and pretends that it was a significant battle rather than a short delaying action to force a naval battle.
They hung on defending the pass to let the rest of the Greek defenders escape to seek friendly walls before the Persian cavalry broke through. A noble sacrifice.
Yes they did. Most Spartans died at Reach, however some Spartans (such as June), were actually missing along with Dr. Halsey.
never happened
The Thermoplyae
thermoplyae wasnt a naval battle it was fought in the hot gates which is a narrow corridor that helped the Greeks
Thucydides , Herodotus , Plutarch and Diodorus Siculus .
The remainder died at the same time so that there was no one to lead. The final holdout by the Spartans was to let the 4000 allies escape to the protection of friendly city walls before the Persian cavalry broke through and caught them in open county< The Spartan sacrifice was successful.
The Spartans if I think I know what your asking fought the massive army of Persians in order to stay free from foreign rule. They did not, however, beat them
Somewhere between August and September 480 BCE.
Greek city-states vs Persian Empire
The wars in Greece are about the Spartans were able to beat the Helots even though they were outnumbered 7 to 1.I hope that help.