The Battle of Thermopylae, fought in 480 BCE, played a crucial role in helping the outnumbered Greek army by utilizing the narrow pass of Thermopylae to neutralize the numerical advantage of the Persian forces. The Greek soldiers, particularly the Spartans, were able to hold off the much larger Persian army through superior tactics and the strategic terrain, which limited the effectiveness of the enemy's numbers. This stand provided time for other Greek city-states to organize their defenses and ultimately contributed to the eventual Greek victories at Salamis and Plataea. Additionally, the heroism displayed at Thermopylae galvanized Greek unity against the Persian threat.
It did not. Athens was occupied by the Persians, its people evacuated and given refuge in southern Greek cities and its forces were embarked on its fleet to help defeat the Persians at sea.
The Greeks lost in the battle of the hot gates, but the 300 held the place for the rest of the army and navy to win now that the 3 days that were forbidden to fight were over.
At Thermopylai there was a pass to defend, at Salamis there was a narrow strait. Both negated the superiority of the Persian forces.
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It is from the Greek word for "help".
Athens was not involved in the delaying action at Thermopylae Pass. Its manpower was fully occupied manning its fleet as part of the southern Greek fleet at the battle of Artemisia Holding the Pass at Thermopylae was designed to force the Persians to try to outflank the bottleneck by sea, and the Greek fleet was waiting to pounce. The Greeks lost the sea battle and the Thermopylae force, its mission no longer relevant, was withdrawn. This exposed Athens to the advancing Persian army. They evacuated the city and it was occupied by the Persians. So Athens was not helped by Thermopylae.
He was commander of the 7000 strong Greek force which conducted the three-day delaying action at the Thermopylae Pass.
It did not. Athens was occupied by the Persians, its people evacuated and given refuge in southern Greek cities and its forces were embarked on its fleet to help defeat the Persians at sea.
It did not. Athens was occupied by the Persians, its people evacuated and given refuge in southern Greek cities and its forces were embarked on its fleet to help defeat the Persians at sea.
Because General Nathanael Greene was outnumbered by a British troop and he needed General Sumter's army to help him fight off the British.
It did not. Athens was occupied by the Persians, its people evacuated and given refuge in southern Greek cities and its forces were embarked on its fleet to help defeat the Persians at sea.
It bought time.If the battle hadn't taken place then the Athenians would not have been able to retreat around the coast and eventually use its navy to mount a counter-attack.Another view:It helped them not at all. They had all the time they needed to evacuate their city and prepare for battle in the months that the Persian army and fleet assembled in Asia Minor and ponderously made their way across into Europe and down the coast of Greece.The purpose of the Thermopylai defence was to provoke a sea battle in the strait opposite at Artemesion. The sea battle failed, and was successfully refought by the Greek navies at Salamis.For more information on the strategies of both sides see the related question below:
The Greeks lost in the battle of the hot gates, but the 300 held the place for the rest of the army and navy to win now that the 3 days that were forbidden to fight were over.
The french provided soldiers so the Continental army outnumbered the British. The French's ships also blocked the ports so the British couldn't escape, receive food or help from Britian, or send word to Britain.
it did not help them. They had already evacuated Athens and after the Persians advance frof Thermopylai they burnt and looted the city.
The french provided soldiers so the Continental army outnumbered the British. The French's ships also blocked the ports so the British couldn't escape, receive food or help from Britian, or send word to Britain.
The Greeks, in opposing the Persian invasion, decided to first defeat the Persian fleet as it threatened their cities and they had to leave their armies defending them against amphibious attacks and therefore could not concentrate them for a land battle. This allowed the Persians the option of picking off the cities one at a time. In order to force a sea battle, they therefore blocked the land pass at the Thermopylae pass to force the Persians to try to turn it by sea. The Greek fleet was waiting to pounce in the narrow strait of Artemesium nearby Thermopylae. Unfortunately for the Greeks they lost the sea battle and had to withdraw for another (successful) sea battle at Salamis. The blocking force at Thermopylae of 7,000, its mission now over after the sea battle, was withdrawn. The Spartan and Thespian contingents remained behind to cover their withdrawal and were overwhelmed.