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How did the local terrain help the Greeks at both Thermopylae and Salmis?
At Thermopylai there was a pass to defend, at Salamis there was a narrow strait. Both negated the superiority of the Persian forces.
Why did the Greeks choose Thermopylae as the place to oppose the Persians?
To force a sea battle in the narrow strait adjacent. The object was to destroy the Persan flet which threatened the Grek cities, and also protected the Persian supply fleet.
How many Persians died from the 300 Greeks?
My guess is that you're talking about the Battle of Thermopylae. The Persians lost about 20,000 men, but there weren't "300 Greeks" ... there were 300 Spartans, in a mixed force totaling around 7,000 Greeks in all. They managed to hold off the Persian army for around a week, including two days of actual fighting.When the (much larger) Persian army found a way around the narrow pass to outflank the Greeks, the Spartan general Leonidas and a force of about 300 Spartans (and around 1200 other Greeks from various cities) remained to hold off the Persians while the bulk of the Greek force escaped to warn the cities of Greece that the Persians had taken the pass and were on their way. This rear guard was essentially annihilated on the third day of fighting. All told, the Greeks lost between 2,000 and 4,000 men in the battle.
Why did the Greeks choose Thermopylae as the place to oppose the Perseans?
There was a narrow pass leading to southern Greece. By blocking it, they hoped to force a sea battle in the adjacent strait and defeat the Persian fleet and so remove the sea threat to their cities. the sea battle failed, and the blocking force vacated the pass.
What was the battle strategy for the battle of thermopylae?
The overall Greek strategy was to thwart the Persian advance at the narrow pass of Thermopylae using a Spartan/Thespian/Theban blocking force , while at sea the Athenian Admiral Themistocles was to prevent Persian naval forces from outflanking the Greek land contingent by making an amphibious landing behind the Spartan King Leonidas and the Greeks . Themistocles was able to defeat the Persians at the sea battle of Salamis and the Greeks were able to withstand the Persian infantry assaults only to be outflanked on the land because the traitor Ephialtes had shown the Persians a way of outflanking the Greeks by showing the Persians a way around the pass of Thermopylae .h
Narrow mountain pass where the Greeks hoped to stop the invading Persians?
Thermopylai.
What naval battle fought during the battle of thermoplyae?
thermoplyae wasnt a naval battle it was fought in the hot gates which is a narrow corridor that helped the Greeks
What is a narrow gap in a mountain range called?
A narrow gap through a mountain range is called a mountain pass. These passes are also sometimes known as gaps, saddles, and cols.
What do you call to the long narrow chain of hills and mountain?
A long narrow chain of hills and mountains is called a mountain range or a mountain chain.
What is a 5 letter word for a narrow mountain stream?
A five-letter word for "narrow mountain stream" is "brook".
What is the name of the narrow gap in a mountain range?
Pass
A narrow path through a mountain range is called?
Pass
What was the name of the narrow pass where 9000 Greeks clashed with 150000 Persians?
The pass of Thermopylae.
What is a narrow mountain ridge called starting with the letter a?
arete
What battles were fought in Europe?
That depends on the war. Please narrow down the question.
What is the word for a mountain ridge?
ArêteA sharp, narrow mountain ridge or spur, produced by glaciation, is known as an Arête.range
What is a row of chain of mountains?
A row or chain of mountains ranged in a line is called a mountain range. A narrow gap through a mountain range is a mountain pass.
