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1. The blockage of the pass, as intended, caused the Persian fleet to try to turn it from the sea. The Greek fleet was waiting and engaged the Persian fleet, hoping to destroy it. It lost.

2. After this defeat, the reason for holding the pass evaporated, and the Greek forces dispersed.

The Spartan contingent continued to hold the pass to the last man, allowing the other greek soldiers to escape, and so won eternal fame, even though the whole effort was otherwise a failure.

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