Battle of Thermopylae | Greatest Battles

made famous by a 1998 comic book in 2006 order sandal epic 300 the battle from apply was original against the awards conflict the first battle during the Persian invasion of Greece between 480 and 479 BCE the huge Persian army led by Xerxes struck fear into Greek hearts that night the Greeks of dine in Hell the Greeks boasted superior infantry tactics and training with the use of the Phalanx the Phalanx battle tactic was later mirrored by the Romans and saw the Spartans create an impenetrable box of overlapped shields being protected against arch volleys enabled Spartans to push infantry cavalry back by fives could be slow to move allowing cavalry to encircle the infantry Xerxes army building was a result of a prophetic dream urged him to go to war the Greeks the person's strength lay in their sheer numbers use of cavalry and the variety of troops including the feared Immortals the biggest issue was a narrow pastor from apply which made it difficult for a large army to maneuver effectively the mortars world's Oakes's elite bodyguards and was skilled in close quarters combat and archery a fort wrapped in cloth Robin armor and use wicker shields their key weapon was a composite bow which was a popular ranged weapon across Asia the both could be crafted a grant greater strength and distance for its user but was sensitive to moisture so could fall apart loses power in rain after four years of construction the Persian fleet arrives on the greek coast after setting up a camp on shore the persians unleash a flurry of arrows at the Greek warriors waiting at the western gate but the shield to protect them the volleys barely scratch of soldiers tired of waiting Xerxes orders a 10,000 strong contingent of his forces to attack the Persians of now committing a significant proportion of men to a frontal assault on the Greeks however the Greek superior tactics and geographical advantage drives a Persians back on the second day of the siege reserves is once again says a similarly sized force to beseech the park again the Greeks repel the Persians choosing to fight them in the Narrows part the past in front of the folk in wall Xerxes pulls his forces away from the path confused as to why such a powerful force be held at bay by one so much smaller than his own while pondering the matter at the Persian camp an unusual visitor is brought before him at rakion by a name of Ephialtes the struggle traitor and falls a Persian King met as a secret Mountain part also in a form at the past is lightly guarded by contingent of funky and soldiers service ascends well as commanders hide Arnez were a force of 20,000 men to navigate the path of their mortals in tow the focus are destroyed and the Persians continue on through the mountains news of the past becoming compromised soon reaches the Greeks and all the commanders meet to discuss the ramifications some withdraw while others remain to stave off the Persian onslaught Xerxes doesn't attack immediate on the third day the siege delaying his action to give the mortals time to outflank the Greeks as the morning grows brighter he sends ten thousand infantry and cavalry to strike the folk in wall again this attack on the Greek position is the most savage of the Persian seat with more forces added over time and the threats The Immortals arrive behind them at any moment the Greek advantage begins to wear down King Leonidas who was leading his men from the front is killed in the assault Xerxes senses victory Xerxes force has destroyed the wall forcing the Greeks to continue fighting off the Persians past the eastern gate and out towards the other side the narrow path The Immortals now appear from the mountain path which forces the remaining Greek forces to have jaws for toppling nearby colones hill Persians then hammer the hill with wave after wave of arrows the Greeks have butchered down to the last man with the initial Greek resistance crushed Xerxes Persian forces swarm into groups by land and raise almost every city in town they pass through on their way to Athens the slaughter is just beginning Jax factor attack then at Frank Miller's comical Zack Snyder's films fool you 300 Spartans did defend the positive from op life but they weren't alone in fact they were join but about 7,000 more men from places like fest by Pheebs my turn a and Corinth in reality the Spartans that met the Persian armies a flop line weren't bare-chested in dressing capes there would've been clad traditional armor plating and plumed helmets so why did only 300 Spartans march to meet the Persians why didn't this part we're out of a full-strength army the answer is at the battle clash of the spartan festival for carnea a religious and cultural annual celebration that forbade fielding an army against an enemy so there you have it the bachelor wool victory at the Battle from up the line I hope you enjoy the video and remember if you've any ideas for future battle map videos let us know in the comments below 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