CLA160H1 Lecture : Lec 4.5
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They go along a narrow strip of land. Held the for 3 days, destroys ppersian army. The athenian fleet driven off, but destroyed large part of persian fleet. A storm hit which destroyed more of the persian fleet. The next major event was the battle of salamis. Persians went to delphi, captured athens itself, destroyed acropolis, occupied the city. Most athenian population evacuated city and went to salamis (wait out the war and see what happens) Athenians didn"t knjow what to do, asked delphic oracle. Youll find safety behind the wooden walls (should build wooden walls around acropolis and defend it) Themistocles interpretd it as (the ships ) to be the wooden walls. In the same year was the battle of plataea (spartan victory on land) The last of the persian army was destroyd by the spartan led army of the greeks. Soon after the persian fleet and whats left of army heads bacxk to asia minor.
