How The Battle Of Marathon Was Won By Greeks

By Helen Long


There are nothing more interesting than to learn the history of the past. This is essential. History is mean to repeat itself. Unless you use it as a guide to change the future, nothing new will take place. Knowing the past is essential not only for historians but also for political and public service employees. The old civilization can teach you a lot of things about human mistakes and natural phenomenon that greatly change the course of the history.

When it comes to the ancient times, you might as well study about the Greek Persian War. This is the most interesting warfare occurs in the ancient history. Learn how the Greece has been able to outwit the Persian soldier during the Battle of Marathon. That day, they prove to the world that numbers are not enough to defeat an army.

It was well fought. The Greek Empire manage to win through wit and strategies. Truly, you cannot expect less from people known for their great philosophers and teachers. They won the battle even with the tiniest chance they have. As you could have seen, Persia is a powerful nation back on those days. Compared to Greece, it is a hundred times more powerful and advanced.

Knowing it, King Darius take advantage of their weakness. His men charge in the city with great numbers of armies. These people are highly trained with its comes to combat and war. They have the resources, people and the advantage to win the war. That what his men in charge thought. Unfortunately, the Greek Outwit him.

To rely upon this information, they even sent out a runner to Sparta. This runner travels for two days before relying on the message. After hearing it, the Sparta agreed to provide some assistance. Unfortunately, before they can participate in the war, they ask for several days of preparations. This what makes the Greek commanders more agitated.

Fortunately, a small thin of miracle occur. They arrived victorious on the war through strategic thinking and planning. Before that happen, Greece tried to send a military help from Sparta. They sent someone who would be fast enough to passed on the message. The runner had journeyed for two days before he arrived at his destinations.

They create an approach they never experienced before. These people created a ring in which they can manipulate the battleground to their advantage. Even the archers cannot make any single move knowing that they would only hit their own people under the battle field. Guts, luck, and amazing induction skill are the qualities that bring these people into victory.

Through this, they managed to throw the Persian army back on its ship. This is the very beginning of Greece Persia War that had stirred a lot of historians and analysis all over the world. With their limited numbers, they become victorious through their own credits.

Everything happens too fast. A night before that, they all loaded their horses to the ship. This action only shows how they underestimated the power of Greeks. As a result, they suffer bitterly. Greeks had turned the table around. They make some battle plans that the Persian soldier had never expected. The approach the enemies under a very fast pace. In addition to that, they make a battle formation that would protect their soldiers from any assault of the archers. It really works. This thin of hope are what allows the Greeks to win.




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