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The battle for the West Thermopylae

In 480 B.C. Persian king Xerxes led a massive invasion of Greece. A critical point in this invasion was the battle for the pass at Thermopylae (& quot;Hot Gates & quot; in Greek). Xerxes had amassed one of the largest armies yet known to man, while Leonidas's troops were a small fraction of the Persian horde. Despite the overwhelming odds, Leonidas and his men stood their ground for three days in an historic display of patriotism and courage. In Thermopylae: Battle for the West, acclaimed author Bradford covers the entire era of the invasion, from the foundation of the Persian empire to the accession of Darius and all the way to the final, bloody battles.

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  • "A narrative depicting the three-day battle for the pass at Thermopylae (the Hot Gates)--a critical contest in Xerxes's massive invasion of Greece. The bloody stand made there by Leonidas and his small Spartan army in 480 B.C. has been hailed ever since as an outstanding example of patriotism, courage, and sacrifice. --From publisher's description."
  • "In 480 B.C. Persian king Xerxes led a massive invasion of Greece. A critical point in this invasion was the battle for the pass at Thermopylae (& quot;Hot Gates & quot; in Greek). Xerxes had amassed one of the largest armies yet known to man, while Leonidas's troops were a small fraction of the Persian horde. Despite the overwhelming odds, Leonidas and his men stood their ground for three days in an historic display of patriotism and courage. In Thermopylae: Battle for the West, acclaimed author Bradford covers the entire era of the invasion, from the foundation of the Persian empire to the accession of Darius and all the way to the final, bloody battles."@en
  • "The three-day battle for the pass at the "Hot Gates" of Thermopylae was a critical contest in the Persian king Xerxes's massive invasion of Greece. The bloody stand made there by Leonidas and his small Spartan army in 480 BC has since become the very emblem of patriotism, courage, and sacrifice. The ambitions of Xerxes were vast. Having amassed the largest force of men and ships ever assembled, he set out to conquer Greece, at the same time sending an army of Carthaginians to overrun Sicily. The two forces planned to open the gates to the wealth of the western Mediterranean. Ernle Bradford's narrative spans the entire era of the invasion, from the building of an incredible wooden bridge across the Hellespont to the final crushing defeat of the Persian rear guard at the battle of Plataea. There, as before, the Spartans were the decisive force. It was at Thermopylae, however, that the fate of Xerxes's forces was determined by a small band of Spartans. - Back cover."

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  • "History"@en
  • "History"
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  • "The battle for the West Thermopylae"@en
  • "Thermopylae, the battle for the West"
  • "The battle for the West: Thermopylae"
  • "The battle for the West : Thermopylae"
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