Battle of Marathon

Article abstract: Type of action: Ground battle in the Greco-Persian Wars. Result: Successful defense of Athens by Greek forces.

This battle took place between the Athenians and their allies, the Plataeans, and elements of the Persian army on a narrow, undulating plain. The Athenian generals debated strategy because they feared the possibility of a seaborne attack as well as an overland invasion against their city. Miltiades argued for an immediate march against the Persians, and the polemarch, or war archon, Callimachus, agreed.

The Athenian and Plataean...

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