Plataea 479 BC - Greece's Bloodiest battle - 2nd Persian invasion

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📢 Narrated by David McCallion

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📚 Sources:
Plataea 479 BC: The most glorious victory ever seen (2012), by William Shepherd. Published by Osprey Publishing Ltd.
Herodotus: the Histories (2003), Translated by Aubrey de Sélincourt, revised by John Marincola. Published by the Penguin Group.
Three Epic Battles That Saved Democracy: Marathon, Thermopylae and Salamis (2022), by Stephen P. Kershaw. Published by Robinson. ISBN: 978-1-47214-564-2.

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HistoryMarche details the strategic movements and tense standoff between Persian forces led by Mardonius and the united Greek army under Pausanias. The narration explores the political maneuvering, critical supply issues, and the climactic cavalry actions that set the stage for this decisive battle.